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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast 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.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 12 students majoring in ethnic studies at UGA, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Georgia

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in ethnic studies at UNC Greensboro, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 67% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in ethnic studies at UF, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Florida

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University 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. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Old Dominion University

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University 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. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Full Ethnic Studies at Western Kentucky University Report

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 67% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at George Mason University Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 16
Florida 19
Georgia 32
North Carolina 31
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 10
Alabama 7
South Carolina 6
Mississippi 2
Arkansas 2
West Virginia 0

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 25 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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