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

10 Colleges
$35,375 Avg Student Debt

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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #32 most popular major in Tennessee with 79 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UofM take out an average of $35,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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Christian Brothers University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

With a ranking of #9, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist 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 Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
South Carolina 147
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236

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 10 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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