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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 152 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 11 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Providence, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 114
Maine 110
Massachusetts 699
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 6 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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