Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools

167 Colleges
$48,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 167 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort-Worth.

Of the 482 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Read More…

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 58% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Georgetown University

#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 167 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 167 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

Read More…

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 43% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read More…

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of California - Los Angeles Report

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 54% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Yale University

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 55% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

Read More…

#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 53% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 47% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Chicago

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

About 76% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#14

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 28 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Stanford, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Stanford University Report

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 64% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 22 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at University of Arizona, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Arizona

#17

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #17, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Of the 21 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Brown, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Brown University

With a ranking of #18, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#20

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 79% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at San Francisco State University

Florida International University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 58% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Florida International University

With a ranking of #22, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UNM, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #23, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 17 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at USC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Southern California Report

University of California - Berkeley landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UC Berkeley, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of California - Berkeley

#23

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 76% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of San Francisco

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
27 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
27 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
29 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
29 DePaul University Chicago, IL
29 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
29 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
33 San Jose State University San Jose, CA

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

View the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.