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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$28,606 Avg Salary
$25,214 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ethnic studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $16,009 in student debt.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from Emory take out $19,511 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $16,890 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UF take out is $22,385.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Florida Report

#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#8

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Spelman accumulate an average of around $26,995 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,284.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ethnic studies programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from VCU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ethnic studies students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Full Ethnic Studies at Florida State University Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 136
Virginia 102
North Carolina 171
Florida 153
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 63
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 2
Alabama 23
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 4

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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