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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools

74 Colleges
$31,881 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #29 most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges.

Top 15% Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the United States. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
13 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
14 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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. Mützel.

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