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2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Schools

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular online school in the United States for ethnic studies students. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for ethnic studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent online programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Schools list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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The excellent online programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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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 11 schools only.

  • 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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