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2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges in Minnesota
153 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$49,632 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 reviewed 3 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 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 Minnesota 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

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 Minnesota. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in Minnesota

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.

Top Minnesota Schools in Ethnic Studies

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University of Minnesota - Duluth is a good choice for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 12 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Those ethnic studies students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Duluth receive $16,982 more than the typical ethnic studies grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$32,650 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients typically earn around $32,650 in their early careers.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
$23,000 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat St Olaf College if you want to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. This college ranks 6th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 27 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 40
Kansas 266 72
Iowa 264 45
Nebraska 238 30
North Dakota 210 14
South Dakota 204 47

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One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Ethnic Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Ethnic Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 71
Native American Studies 33
Ethnic Studies 26
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 10
Deaf Studies 8
African American Studies 4
Latino Studies 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 92

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