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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 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale 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.

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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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at Dartmouth College Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the 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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . 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.

Full Ethnic Studies at Wesleyan University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Connecticut Report

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 school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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 large suburb of Norton.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts Report

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

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

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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