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2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 working on their graduate certificate. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Women make up 88% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in ethnic studies at The Graduate Center, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate 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

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Full Ethnic Studies at Western Kentucky University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, OH

Union Institute & University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Full Ethnic Studies at Union Institute & University Report

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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 10 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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