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Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

11 Colleges
$33,842 Avg Salary
$19,741 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

With 614 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ethnic studies is the #101 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

#1

Barnard College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Barnard College the best school in New York for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at Columbia take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

The excellent programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in New York. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $11,097 in student debt.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from Syracuse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Ethnic Studies majors at UAlbany take out an average of $24,969 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 165
Maryland 95
New Jersey 84
District of Columbia 91
Delaware 25

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

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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