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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Tennessee

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

With 9 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee 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

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a 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
North Carolina 73
Georgia 45
West Virginia 2
Louisiana 9
South Carolina 6
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

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 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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