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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

151 Colleges
$33,904 Avg Salary
$23,367 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,748 in student debt.

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Columbia take out an average of $16,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $18,547.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $21,839 in student debt.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Brooklyn College take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Fordham U take out an average of $26,884 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Cornell take out is $13,000.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UAlbany take out an average of $23,860 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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#14

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Barnard accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#14

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #14, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from The American University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#17

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #17, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#18

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Binghamton University take out is $22,250.

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#19

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UD take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#21

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #21, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $24,891 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $25,401 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#21

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
25 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
25 Lehman College Bronx, NY
27 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
28 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
29 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
30 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
30 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

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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