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Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 17 students majoring in ethnic studies at OHIO Athens, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 46% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 63% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Of the 7 students majoring in ethnic studies at Miami University - Oxford, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 60% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 215
Illinois 257
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

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 19 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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