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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree School for You

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #30 most popular major in the country with 16,243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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University of Delaware 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 suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse 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 midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany 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 small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 159
Pennsylvania 410
New York 1,298
Maryland 236
Delaware 38
District of Columbia 302

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 12 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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