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

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the ethnic studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Full Ethnic Studies at Georgia State University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 5 students majoring in ethnic studies at FIU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clark Atlanta University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in ethnic studies at CAU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at Clark Atlanta University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 136
Virginia 102
North Carolina 171
Florida 153
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 63
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 2
Alabama 23
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 4

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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