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2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in ethnic studies at UMaine, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 80% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their online graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Florida International University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Full Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Memphis Report

#10

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #10, Union Institute & University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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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