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Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 42 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UCLA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Cal State LA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Of the 20 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UH Manoa, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at SFSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 71% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at USFCA, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Claremont Graduate 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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,541
Washington 421
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 27 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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