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

16 Colleges
$28,884 Avg Salary
$21,240 Avg Student Debt

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

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $25,125.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from William & Mary carry an average student debt load of $13,750.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $20,489 in student debt.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The excellent programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at URichmond take out an average of $22,465 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Randolph - Macon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington and Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee 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
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Tennessee 79
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 16 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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