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Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #30 most popular major in the country with 16,243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 58% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 43% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 36% are male.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 67% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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University of Delaware landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Of the 7 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Seton Hall, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 57% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 159
Pennsylvania 410
New York 1,298
Maryland 236
Delaware 38
District of Columbia 302

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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