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Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$30,363 Avg Salary
$25,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

With 405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UIUC take out is $20,000.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from DePaul take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $22,506 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Columbia College Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Illinois. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 206
Michigan 320
Ohio 397
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 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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