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

18 Colleges
$48,643 Avg Salary

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 analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 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 small suburb of Davis.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSULB is a very 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 colleges 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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