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2023 Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools

96 Colleges
$33,974 Avg Salary
$22,914 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 482 people earned a degree or certificate in multicultural and diversity studies, making the major the #300 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 96 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Multicultural & Diversity Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the multiculturalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for multicultural and diversity studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, multiculturalism majors at Biola accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best multicultural and diversity studies schools in the United States. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

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Out of the 96 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

On average, multiculturalism graduates from U of I take out $24,782 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multicultural and diversity studies programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multicultural and diversity studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Multiculturalism majors at North Central University take out an average of $26,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #12, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multicultural and diversity studies students. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multicultural and diversity studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multicultural and diversity studies students. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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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 Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
16 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
16 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
16 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
16 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
16 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
16 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX

Multicultural & Diversity Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, multicultural and diversity studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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 Dillon White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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