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

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$48,643 Avg Salary

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. 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at FIU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Women make up 64% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 86% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 83% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

About 75% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 9 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Kennesaw 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. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

About 75% of the students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236
Tennessee 79

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 25 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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