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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Oxford the best school in the Great Lakes Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 206
Michigan 320
Ohio 397
Illinois 405
Wisconsin 191

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 6 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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