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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 699 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #26 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Wellesley College the best school in Massachusetts for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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#8

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 114
Maine 110
Rhode Island 152
Connecticut 329
Vermont 61

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

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

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 10 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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