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Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate 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. 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at California State University - Sacramento Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Southern Oregon University Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Oregon

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Southern California Report

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at San Diego State University Report

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University Report

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Oregon State University

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,662
Washington 185
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

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 12 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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