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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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