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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at Illinois State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 82% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Chicago Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 46% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 63% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Women make up 71% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Miami University - Oxford

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 60% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 19 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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