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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$27,893 Avg Salary
$24,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UO take out $24,591 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Oregon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Reed College

Portland, OR

Reed College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #8, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

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#10

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR

Warner Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,541
Washington 421
Hawaii 210
Nevada 35
Alaska 12

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 11 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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