Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Rhode Island

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$29,215 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for ethnic studies students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from URI take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Rhode Island Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for ethnic studies students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Read More…

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at Rhode Island College Report

#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full Ethnic Studies at Providence College Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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

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 4 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.