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Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#2

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 49 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 22% are male.

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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton.

Of the 22 students majoring in ethnic studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 285
Connecticut 112
New Hampshire 54
Maine 35
Rhode Island 45
Vermont 16

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 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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