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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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$24,583 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in ethnic studies at UMCP, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 78% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the United States. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 6 students majoring in ethnic studies at Boston U, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwestern Connecticut Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UMSL take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,862.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Genesee Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate ethnic studies programs. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Genesee Community College Report

#8

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Ethnic Studies at Lorain County Community College Report

Ethnic Studies by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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