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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor'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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,541
Washington 421
Oregon 189
Hawaii 210
Nevada 35
Alaska 12

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 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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