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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

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

In 2020-2021, 302 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 159
Pennsylvania 410
New York 1,298
Maryland 236
Delaware 38

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 4 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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