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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in ethnic studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 6 students majoring in ethnic studies at UT Austin, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 83% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 4 students majoring in ethnic studies at ASU - Tempe, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas 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 Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Texas Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 35
Arizona 26
Oklahoma 32
New Mexico 14

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 8 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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