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Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree 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.

The Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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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 18 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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