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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wellesley College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Norton.

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#9

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

With a ranking of #9, Middlebury College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 285
Connecticut 112
New Hampshire 54
Maine 35
Rhode Island 45
Vermont 16

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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