2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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.
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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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the Southeast Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $15,450. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at VCU take out is $25,125.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at FIU take out an average of $21,716 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UF take out an average of $22,385 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Georgia 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 midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Emory take out is $20,256.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UofSC take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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William & Mary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at William & Mary take out is $13,750.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debt load of $20,489.
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
With a ranking of #15, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Georgia State 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 #16 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Georgia State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #17, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Honorable Mentions
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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 19 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 20 | Furman University | Greenville, SC |
| 21 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 22 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
| 23 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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