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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in ethnic studies at KU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Kansas Report

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oglala Lakota College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kyle.

Of the 4 students majoring in ethnic studies at Oglala Lakota College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at Oglala Lakota College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Minot State 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 #7 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Washington University in St Louis

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 143
Kansas 81
Iowa 107
Nebraska 34
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 47

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 10 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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