2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree School for You
Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 88% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 12% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 31 students majoring in ethnic studies at UCLA, 23% are male and 77% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Full Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report
Out of the 95 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in ethnic studies at Claremont Graduate University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Claremont Graduate University
Out of the 95 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Ethnic Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 93% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 14 students majoring in ethnic studies at Yale, 21% are male and 79% are female.
San Jose State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Utah State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Women make up 60% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in ethnic studies at Cal State LA, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 89% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Full Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 9 students majoring in ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Full Ethnic Studies at University of California - Berkeley 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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 15 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 15 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 15 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 15 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Ethnic Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 6,966 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 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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