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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 12
Florida 56
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 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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