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Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$33,904 Avg Salary
$23,367 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

Barnard College

New York, NY

The excellent programs at Barnard College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Barnard take out is $19,000.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

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#4

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UMCP take out $21,839 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Columbia take out is $16,750.

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George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at GWU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Fordham U carry an average student debtload of $26,884.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $18,547.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UD accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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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 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 17 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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