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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.

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 Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Western Carolina University

Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Full Ethnic Studies at Appalachian State University Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 16
Florida 19
Georgia 32
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 6 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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