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

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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

In 2020-2021, 160 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa 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

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Iowa State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grinnell 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 Iowa. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Women make up 67% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#4

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Coe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#6

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther 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 remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 119
Minnesota 235
South Dakota 47
Missouri 160
Nebraska 43
North Dakota 17

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 7 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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