2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the New England 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.
Featured 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.
2023 Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wesleyan University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.
About 82% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 18% are male.
Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Wesleyan University
Request Information
Out of the 62 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Brandeis University
Request Information
Out of the 62 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Women make up 69% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Brown University
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Dartmouth College Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Yale, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Request Information
Smith College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Smith College Report
Request Information
Bowdoin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Bowdoin, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Bowdoin College
Request Information
Wellesley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
Request Information
Harvard University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.
Request Information
University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
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 New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 114 |
| Maine | 110 |
| Rhode Island | 152 |
| Massachusetts | 699 |
| Connecticut | 329 |
| Vermont | 61 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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.