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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

26 Colleges
$31,156 Avg Salary
$24,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for ethnic studies students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Utah Report

The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for ethnic studies students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#4

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Colorado College Report

The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $28,800.

Full Ethnic Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The University of Montana

Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Full Ethnic Studies at Utah State University Report

#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Denver Report

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Northern Colorado Report

#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #10, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Wyoming Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 137
Utah 63
Idaho 4
Montana 25
Wyoming 8

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 26 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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