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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$30,443 Avg Salary
$21,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Barnard College

New York, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York 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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 159
Pennsylvania 410
New York 1,298
Maryland 236
Delaware 38
District of Columbia 302

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 17 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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