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2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Ohio

3 Colleges in Ohio
239 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$26,317 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for ethnic studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 239 degrees in ethnic studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School

Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Ohio 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Ethnic Studies
Master's Degrees in Ethnic Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Ethnic Studies

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 Ohio. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in Ohio

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.

Top Ohio Schools in Ethnic Studies

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in ethnic studies needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very 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 approximately 57 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients usually make about $24,224 at the beginning of their careers.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,410 Median Starting Salary
$25,551 Median Student Debt

Oberlin College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. This college ranks 8th out of 96 schools 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. Degree recipients from the ethnic studies degree program at Oberlin College earn $2,093 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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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
Michigan 322 149
Illinois 304 204
Indiana 294 105
Wisconsin 273 115

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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 169
African American Studies 46
Ethnic Studies 11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 7
Disability Studies 5
Gay/Lesbian Studies 1

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Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 214

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