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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$33,632 Avg Salary
$24,486 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Colleges.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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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