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Career Advantages

Both theoretical understanding and practical experience in cross-cultural and cross-ethnic relations are invaluable in today’s world.

Data collected from Ethnic Studies programs at other universities confirms this and indicates that career options are indeed available. Students with Ethnic Studies training can expect to obtain skills in creative and critical thinking, analyzing, researching, and an ability to interact well with diverse populations. They will also gain a competitive advantage in:

Education: K-12 and adult education (e.g. refugee/immigrant education, diversity training in the private sector)
Human Social Services: Counseling, Health Care, Civil Service
Federal, State, Tribal & Local government and community service
Natural Resources development and technology transfer: practices, economics, and law in ethnic contexts
Communications media: newspaper, radio, video and television
Archival and museum studies
Non-profit Agencies
Advanced studies: graduate programs in the social sciences and professional programs (e.g. Law, Social Work).