2024 Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Ethnic Studies isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #149 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for ethnic studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 20 master's degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on ethnic studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of ethnic studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for ethnic studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ethnic studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ethnic studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Ethnic Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ethnic Studies in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ethnic studies.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Ethnic Studies

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a master's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in ethnic studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst

1

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ethnic studies needs to check out Brandeis University. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in ethnic studies from Brandeis University

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

5 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Boston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in ethnic studies. UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in ethnic studies from University of Massachusetts - Boston

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	153	16
Rhode Island	127	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ethnic Studies

One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Ethnic Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Ethnic Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
African American Studies	9
Ethnic Studies	5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	4
Women’s Studies	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	72

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.