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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

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The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 52% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 10 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UF, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 89% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 11% are male.

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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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 83% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 26 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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