2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
964
Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$28,606
Avg Early-Career Salary
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 964 degrees in ethnic studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School
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. We derive our Best Overall Ethnic Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in the Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Ethnic Studies
Emory University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Emory University receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,043 over the typical income of ethnic studies graduates.
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It's hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career earnings of $29,499.
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It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 75 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make an average of $29,990 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $5,421 above the typical earnings of ethnic studies majors.
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Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 5 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.
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VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 46 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn an average of $25,218 for their early career.
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UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 17 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career income of $26,463.
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Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 14 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients usually make around $25,847 in their early careers.
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UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 39 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career income of $29,185.
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