2025 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan

If you plan on majoring in ethnic studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #99 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. Combined, these schools handed out 135 degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Ethnic Studies Schools List

Pick Your Ethnic Studies Degree Level

The ethnic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ethnic studies degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Ethnic Studies

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

37 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded

$33,991 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program state that they receive average early career income of $33,991.

More information about a degree in ethnic studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in ethnic studies has to check out Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale.More information about a degree in ethnic studies from Grand Valley State University

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	177
Illinois	304	204
Indiana	294	105
Wisconsin	273	115

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Ethnic Studies Related Rankings by Major

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Ethnic Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	76
African American Studies	18
Native American Studies	13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	11
Latino Studies	6
Deaf Studies	5
Ethnic Studies	3
Gay/Lesbian Studies	3

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Most Popular Majors Related to Ethnic Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	99
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other)	30

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. MГјtzel.

More about our data sources and methodologies.