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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The in-demand associate degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coahoma Community College is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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 3 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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