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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$53,737 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 88% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 83% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at University at Albany Report

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Gallaudet University

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at George Washington University

Columbia University in the City of New York 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 large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in ethnic studies at Columbia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in ethnic studies at Morgan State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at Morgan State University Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Stony Brook University

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #9 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 50% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at New York University

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 135
Pennsylvania 18
Maryland 6
New Jersey 8
District of Columbia 12
Delaware 0

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 18 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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