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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree 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 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 95 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in ethnic studies at The Graduate Center, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 95 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

About 76% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 79% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the United States. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 15 students majoring in ethnic studies at IU Bloomington, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at Claremont Graduate University Report

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at DePaul University Report

#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Yale University

San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Jose State University

#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

California State University - Northridge landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 56% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Georgia State University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
15 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
15 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
15 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
15 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
15 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

Ethnic Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 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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