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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the United States. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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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