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Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 16,243 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236
Tennessee 79

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 12 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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