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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region

21 Colleges
$33,983 Avg Salary
$21,352 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 2,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 139
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

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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