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

24 Colleges
$31,742 Avg Salary
$22,986 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Southwest Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Northeastern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 56
Texas 646
Oklahoma 40
New Mexico 34

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 24 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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