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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Our analysis found Brooklyn College to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in ethnic studies at Brooklyn College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $17,194 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at Brooklyn College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from Columbia take out $19,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

About 81% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 19% are male.

Ethnic Studies majors at Lehman take out an average of $21,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at Lehman College Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in ethnic studies at Binghamton University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $22,872.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Binghamton University

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 88% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at Hunter take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,342.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Hunter College

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 96% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 4% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in ethnic studies at CCNY, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at CCNY take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,311.

Full Ethnic Studies at The City College of New York Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

About 95% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 5% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $25,038 in student debt.

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#9

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at SUNY New Paltz

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 69% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Cornell University

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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 27 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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