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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #29 most popular major in Virginia.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 67% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 67% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Virginia Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 12
Florida 56
North Carolina 73
Tennessee 9
Georgia 45
South Carolina 6
Louisiana 9
West Virginia 2
Kentucky 14
Arkansas 13
Alabama 14

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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