2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
13
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,233
Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$29,424
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ethnic Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #99 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,233 degrees in ethnic studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School
The ethnic studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ethnic Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Ethnic Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Ethnic Studies Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of ethnic studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Ethnic Studies
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 324 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career earnings of $29,857.
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Every student who is interested in ethnic studies has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make about $26,586 in their early career salary.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 23 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make about $27,412 for their early career.
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Every student pursuing a degree in ethnic studies needs to look into Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington get an earnings boost of approximately $6,535 above the average earnings of ethnic studies graduates.
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UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. After graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients usually make an average of $24,224 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 49 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,167.
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Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin. This college ranks 8th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 17 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make around $28,410 in the first couple years of working.
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DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 26 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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