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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 19 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at FIU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Women make up 70% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 60% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 6 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 12
Florida 56
North Carolina 73
Virginia 37
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 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.

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