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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

100 Colleges
$29,424 Avg Salary
$26,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ethnic studies students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $22,968 in student debt.

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Out of the 100 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at Ohio State take out is $27,000.

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Out of the 100 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from U-M take out $17,180 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for ethnic studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at UIC take out an average of $22,506 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Full Ethnic Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UWM take out is $27,500.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Ethnic Studies majors at DePaul take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Illinois State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Illinois State University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
16 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
18 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
18 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
20 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
20 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools 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 25 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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