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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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.

The Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very 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 colleges 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 8 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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