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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$48,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 2,911 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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.

The Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school 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 University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 319
Washington 35
Oregon 44
Nevada 6
Hawaii 23
Alaska 3

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 18 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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