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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Colleges
$31,156 Avg Salary
$24,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 9,231 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Ethnic Studies

#1

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Our analysis found Colorado College to be the best school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for ethnic studies students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for ethnic studies students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $28,800 in student debt.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 137
Utah 63
Idaho 4
Montana 25
Wyoming 8

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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 7 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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