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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$38,129 Avg Salary
$23,290 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the ethnic studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Iowa Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for ethnic studies students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8
Minnesota 12
Iowa 66
Kansas 18
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 4

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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