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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$33,904 Avg Salary
$23,367 Avg Student Debt

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell 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 Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 306
Pennsylvania 79
Maryland 15
New Jersey 37
District of Columbia 136
Delaware 7

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 10 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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