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

46 Colleges
$38,787 Avg Salary
$26,077 Avg Student Debt

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

With 410 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #32 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in Pennsylvania 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 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 Pennsylvania for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from SRU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

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

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Dickinson take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $28,146.

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With a ranking of #7, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

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#8

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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
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 28 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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