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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$55,019 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 302 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#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 degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Georgetown University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU 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 GWU take out is $26,000.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

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

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Howard University Report

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Gallaudet University

Catholic University of America 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 #6 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Explore all the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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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