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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 analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 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. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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