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

26 Colleges
$38,146 Avg Salary
$22,498 Avg Student Debt

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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #30 most popular major in Minnesota with 235 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 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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a .

#1

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Olaf College the most popular school in Minnesota for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from St. Olaf take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $22,491 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

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#7

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#9

Leech Lake Tribal College

Cass Lake, MN

Leech Lake Tribal College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Cass Lake, Leech Lake Tribal College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 119
Iowa 160
South Dakota 47
Missouri 160
Nebraska 43
North Dakota 17

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 26 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.

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