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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region

58 Colleges
$32,537 Avg Salary
$24,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in the New England Region 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.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 58 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wellesley College is a great place for ethnic studies students. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $29,657 in student debt.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at Dartmouth take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#7

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Smith accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#7

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Full Ethnic Studies at Wesleyan University Report

#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at Brandeis take out is $25,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic Studies students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
11 Wheaton College Massachusetts Norton, MA

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 285
Connecticut 112
New Hampshire 54
Maine 35
Rhode Island 45
Vermont 16

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 27 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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