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2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Kapiolani CC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Kapiolani Community College Report

#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of San Mateo is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their online associate degree. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 80% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Compton College Report

Explore the most popular online area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,541
Washington 421
Oregon 189
Hawaii 210
Nevada 35
Alaska 12

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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