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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

50 Colleges
$33,842 Avg Salary
$19,741 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

With 614 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ethnic studies is the #101 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 50 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for ethnic studies students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for ethnic studies students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debt load of $12,250.

Full Ethnic Studies at Brooklyn College Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from Syracuse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Syracuse University

Out of the 50 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $14,000 in student debt.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Ethnic Studies majors at UAlbany take out an average of $24,969 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from Lehman carry an average student debt load of $21,909.

Full Ethnic Studies at Lehman College Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at Binghamton University take out is $22,250.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $11,097.

Full Ethnic Studies at Hunter College Report

The City College of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at CCNY take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The City College of New York

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 165
Maryland 95
New Jersey 84
District of Columbia 91
Delaware 25

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 25 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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