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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,127 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,392 and $23,114 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in ethnic studies.

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Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ethnic studies students.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UPenn Ethnic Studies Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Cornell

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Ethnic Studies Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple University Ethnic Studies Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Ethnic Studies Report

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