2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 131 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 58% 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 Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 71 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Brooklyn College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Out of the 131 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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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Out of the 131 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University 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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 131 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 58% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 42% are male.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
About 37% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Barnard 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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 22% are male.
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American University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at The American University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Binghamton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 74% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.
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George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 40 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at GWU, 23% are male and 78% are female.
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Georgetown University 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 #12 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 40 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Georgetown, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Stony Brook University 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 #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Towson University 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 #15 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
Of the 36 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Towson, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.
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Lehman College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 18% are male.
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SUNY New Paltz 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 #17 on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.
Of the 33 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at SUNY New Paltz, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Princeton University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Of the 33 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Princeton, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 21 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
| 21 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 23 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA |
| 24 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 26 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY |
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 159 |
| Pennsylvania | 410 |
| New York | 1,298 |
| Maryland | 236 |
| Delaware | 38 |
| District of Columbia | 302 |
Other Related Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Majors Related to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.