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

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 139 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #27 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 12 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UMass Boston, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 63% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 83% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 30
Connecticut 53
New Hampshire 2
Maine 8
Vermont 2

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 7 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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