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

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$30,443 Avg Salary
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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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 74% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at FIU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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

Women make up 82% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 85% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at William & Mary, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 53% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 79% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Women make up 83% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #12, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 33 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UNC Greensboro, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Furman University Greenville, SC
15 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
16 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
17 University of Georgia Athens, GA
18 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
18 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236
Tennessee 79

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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