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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$29,424 Avg Salary
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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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the ethnic studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 14
Illinois 97
Ohio 57
Indiana 21
Wisconsin 18

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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