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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

30 Colleges
$30,443 Avg Salary
$21,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 699 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #26 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Women make up 62% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#2

Smith College

Northampton, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Massachusetts. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Out of the 30 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 69% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#7

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams 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 #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Williams, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 30 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UMass Amherst, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#9

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College 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 large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 114
Maine 110
Rhode Island 152
Connecticut 329
Vermont 61

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.

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