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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 14 students majoring in ethnic studies at DePaul, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at DePaul University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in ethnic studies at Loyola Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 86% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in ethnic studies at Northeastern Illinois University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 4 students majoring in ethnic studies at Northwestern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University Report

Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Eastern Michigan University Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 14
Illinois 97
Ohio 57
Indiana 21
Wisconsin 18

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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