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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in District of Columbia

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$55,019 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 136 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 306
Pennsylvania 79
Maryland 15
New Jersey 37
Delaware 7

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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