by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 334 master's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Stanford University
It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of California - Los Angeles
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies has to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of California - Davis
It is difficult to beat San Diego State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from San Diego State University
SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from San Francisco State University
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of California - San Diego
Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of California - Santa Barbara
USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of San Francisco
Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 33 | 264 |
| Washington | 31 | 33 |
| Oregon | 29 | 15 |
| Hawaii | 27 | 20 |
| Nevada | 27 | 1 |
| Alaska | 21 | 1 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 184 |
| Ethnic Studies | 150 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 2,180 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1,662 |
| Communication & Journalism | 1,198 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,107 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 455 |
| History | 295 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 267 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 249 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 116 |
