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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$32,537 Avg Salary
$24,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #136 in the country. In fact 1,081 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools in Ethnic Studies

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 28
Connecticut 21
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 2
Maine 8
Vermont 2

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 8 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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