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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Women make up 90% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at OHIO Athens, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Northwestern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 60% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Of the 10 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at BGSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UWM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at U-M, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Miami University - Oxford, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 159
Indiana 60
Ohio 93
Wisconsin 33
Michigan 34

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 22 schools only.

  • 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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