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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#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 Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL 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 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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