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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school 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 Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

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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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