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Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

7 Colleges
$35,041 Avg Salary
$24,013 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Duluth the best school in the Plains States Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Mizzou take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $425.

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#3

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at St. Olaf take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Iowa take out an average of $25,464 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $453, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,491 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 schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 119
Minnesota 235
Iowa 160
South Dakota 47
Missouri 160
Nebraska 43
North Dakota 17

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

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 7 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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