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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 82% 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 Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Of the 70 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Miami University - Oxford, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 81% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 31% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 76% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 68% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 78% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #12, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 22 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at DePaul, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Wayne State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#14

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 19 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at K College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 18 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at OHIO Athens, 22% are male and 78% 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
16 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
16 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
16 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
20 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
20 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN

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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 206
Michigan 320
Ohio 397
Illinois 405
Wisconsin 191

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 25 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.

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