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Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

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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 large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly 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.

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