2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in Ethnic Studies
Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
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Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Ethnic Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 285 |
| Connecticut | 112 |
| New Hampshire | 54 |
| Maine | 35 |
| Rhode Island | 45 |
| Vermont | 16 |
Other Related Ethnic Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Ethnic Studies Related Majors
One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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