2027 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina
Ethnic Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ethnic studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in North Carolina
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Ethnic Studies
Duke University tops our 2027 ranking of the best ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 97% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 32 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at Duke University in the most recent year. Ethnic Studies graduates of Duke University earn a median of $83,388 early in their careers. Duke University graduates carry a median of $13,296 in student loans.
See the full ethnic studies program report for Duke University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public university. About 91% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who receive their ethnic studies degree from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earn around $26,342 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,870 to complete this degree.
See the full ethnic studies program report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public university. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 14 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte in the most recent year. Graduates of the ethnic studies program make about $37,411 in their early career. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in ethnic studies from University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Greensboro. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro graduates 56% of students within six years. There were roughly 20 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro in the most recent data year. Graduates of the ethnic studies program make about $29,723 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,210 to complete this degree.
Read more about the ethnic studies program at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Piedmont International University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit institution. About 21% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont International University in the most recent data year. Ethnic Studies graduates of Piedmont International University earn a median of $61,421 early in their careers. Piedmont International University graduates carry a median of $28,154 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
