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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #118 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Women make up 73% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Duke University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 9 students majoring in ethnic studies at UNC Greensboro, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Full Ethnic Studies at Western Carolina University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 136
Virginia 102
Florida 153
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 63
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 2
Alabama 23
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 4

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 6 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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