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Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 93% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 50% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Northeastern Illinois University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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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Loyola University Chicago 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 #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 75% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 50% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 206
Michigan 320
Ohio 397
Wisconsin 191

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 8 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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