2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
17
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,127
Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$32,392
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
ethnic studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #99 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,127 degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School
Your choice of ethnic studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for ethnic studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Ethnic Studies Rankings by 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 the Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Ethnic Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In DC
It's hard to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of approximately $9,226 above the typical earnings of ethnic studies graduates.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
Barnard College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were about 9 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 58 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Those ethnic studies students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park receive $5,559 more than the typical ethnic studies student.
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Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 18 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In DC
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 25 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make around $30,432 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 9 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 25 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Those ethnic studies students who get their degree from Hunter College make $6,719 more than the standard ethnic studies grad.
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