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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 62 students majoring in ethnic studies at Iowa, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 7 students majoring in ethnic studies at KU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Kansas Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Ethnic Studies at Washington University in St Louis Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Kansas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City

With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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

#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri 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 #10 on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8
Minnesota 12
Iowa 66
Kansas 18
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 4

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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