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

7 Colleges
$28,884 Avg Salary
$21,240 Avg Student Debt

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

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #29 most popular major in Virginia.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the most popular school in Virginia for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at William & Mary Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
North Carolina 73
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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