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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree ethnic studies programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 22 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).
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