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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools

101 Colleges
$31,881 Avg Salary
$22,102 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #30 most popular major in the country with 16,243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges.

Top 15% Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Bowdoin take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 101 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 101 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the United States. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Dartmouth take out an average of $14,521 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Wellesley accumulate an average of around $9,725 in student debt.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Brown carry an average student debtload of $15,275.

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#10

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Barnard take out is $19,000.

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#11

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#12

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at William & Mary take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

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#14

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

With a ranking of #14, Colgate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $23,218 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
17 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
18 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
19 Yale University New Haven, CT
20 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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. Mützel.

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