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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Eugene, UO 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 Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University 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 California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State 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 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 5 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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