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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the 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 city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ethnic Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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