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

14 Colleges
$31,708 Avg Salary
$18,130 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 421 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UW Seattle take out is $15,739.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from WWU take out $20,355 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Washington. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $15,739 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UW Bothell take out $15,739 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Puget Sound carry an average student debt load of $21,430.

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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Wazzu take out an average of $26,953 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Oregon 189
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 14 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.

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