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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$33,842 Avg Salary
$19,741 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #116 most popular major in New York with 135 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for ethnic studies students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for ethnic studies students. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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