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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #136 most popular major in the country with 1,081 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Ethnic Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Ethnic Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Ethnic Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
12 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Ethnic Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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