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

27 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest 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.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in ethnic studies at UNM, 26% are male and 74% are female.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from UNM take out $25,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 34% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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

On average, ethnic studies graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Of the 20 students majoring in ethnic studies at University of Oklahoma, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in ethnic studies at UTSA, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 86% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $36,351 in student debt.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 90% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Houston

#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Rice University

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 142
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 77
New Mexico 63

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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