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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in ethnic studies at IU Bloomington, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 93% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at DePaul University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 75% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Ethnic Studies at Loyola University Chicago Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 86% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 50% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Eastern Michigan University

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 3 students majoring in ethnic studies at UWM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges 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 14 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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