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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$32,305 Avg Salary
$22,517 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 236 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #28 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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UMBC take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Community College of Baltimore County 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. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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#8

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Anne Arundel Community 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 #9 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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
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 14 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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