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

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Associate Degree 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. 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 Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

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

Women make up 17% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

About 92% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Out of the 87 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 32 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Sierra College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#4

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Out of the 87 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Windward Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Kaneohe, Windward CC is a public school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

With a ranking of #7, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Los Angeles Mission College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sylmar, Los Angeles Mission College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Los Angeles Mission College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#9

Laney College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #9, Laney College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their associate degree. Laney College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

About 83% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#11

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 14 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Diablo Valley, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#12

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Women make up 58% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#13

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at SMC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
14 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
14 Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA
14 San Diego City College San Diego, CA

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 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 26 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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