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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 257 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #101 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly 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.

Full Ethnic Studies at DePaul University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 75% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Loyola University Chicago

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place 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.

Women make up 50% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 215
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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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