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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$29,601 Avg Salary
$22,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the ethnic studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 83% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 76% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $27,058.

Full Ethnic Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 98% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 38 students majoring in ethnic studies at UW - Madison, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,580.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 83% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,303 in student debt.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in ethnic studies at IU Bloomington, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 80% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University Report

#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 19 students majoring in ethnic studies at Notre Dame, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#9

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Oberlin College

Grand Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 15 students majoring in ethnic studies at GVSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $28,067 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #11, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Women make up 93% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Miami University - Oxford

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 85% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Ethnic Studies majors at UWM take out an average of $27,626 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#12

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
15 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
15 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
15 DePaul University Chicago, IL
15 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
15 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 215
Illinois 257
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

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 28 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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