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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the ethnic studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in the New England Region for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Maine

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Connecticut Report

#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Vermont

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Full Ethnic Studies at Southern Connecticut State University Report

University of Rhode Island 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Rhode Island

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Suffolk University

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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