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Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$29,601 Avg Salary
$22,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 9,231 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ethnic studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Oxford the best school in the Great Lakes Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,580.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Ethnic Studies majors at GVSU take out an average of $28,067 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,303.

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Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 215
Illinois 257
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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. MГјtzel.

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