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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best school in the Southeast Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their doctor’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 12
Florida 56
North Carolina 73
Virginia 37
Tennessee 9
Georgia 45
South Carolina 6
Louisiana 9
West Virginia 2
Kentucky 14
Arkansas 13
Alabama 14

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 4 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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