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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Master'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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University 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 large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree ethnic studies programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree ethnic studies programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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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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