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

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

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

With 699 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #26 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 56 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at Harvard, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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

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 Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 63% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 83% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 114
Maine 110
Rhode Island 152
Connecticut 329
Vermont 61

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

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 7 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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