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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

55 Colleges
$33,632 Avg Salary
$24,486 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the ethnic studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $27,729.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $25,087.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $26,087.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from UTSA take out $36,998 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. College of the Muscogee Nation is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Okmulgee.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona 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. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 142
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 77
New Mexico 63

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 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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