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Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado

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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$30,440 Avg Salary
$24,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 137 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for ethnic studies students. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for ethnic studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent programs at Colorado College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in Colorado. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from CU Anschutz take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 63
Idaho 4
Montana 25
Wyoming 8

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 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.

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