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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

With 614 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ethnic studies is the #101 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 84% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, ethnic studies graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $22,135.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 15 students majoring in ethnic studies at The Graduate Center, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in New York. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 92% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at The New School Report

#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at SUNY Empire State College Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany 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. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The College at Brockport

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 165
Maryland 95
New Jersey 84
District of Columbia 91
Delaware 25

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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