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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges
$32,537 Avg Salary
$24,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #136 in the country. In fact 1,081 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region for ethnic studies students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for ethnic studies students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 28
Connecticut 21
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 2
Maine 8
Vermont 2

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 15 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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