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Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

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

11 Colleges
$28,927 Avg Salary
$23,184 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at William & Mary take out is $13,750.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from University of Virginia take out $20,489 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $15,450 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Emory take out is $20,256.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UF take out $22,385 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at URichmond accumulate an average of around $22,465 in student debt.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at VCU take out is $25,125.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Florida State take out an average of $21,640 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236
Tennessee 79

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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