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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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

With 319 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #27 most popular major in California.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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 analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University 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 city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 15 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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