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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.

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 California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Claremont Graduate 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. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Claremont Graduate University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at CSUN, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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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