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

12 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Check out the ethnic studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at University of Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,606.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Emory carry an average student debtload of $17,654.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $33,460 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,284.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from VCU take out $27,462 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University 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 #10 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 136
Virginia 102
North Carolina 171
Florida 153
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 63
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 2
Alabama 23
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 4

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 12 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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