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

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

In 2020-2021, 6 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia Wesleyan College the most popular school in West Virginia for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in West Virginia list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large 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
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 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 4 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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