2026 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Vermont
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies education in Vermont.
Top Schools in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
No school ranked higher than Middlebury College this year for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Middlebury College graduates 91% of students within six years. About 19 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees were awarded at Middlebury College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree recipients from Middlebury College generally make around $40,467. Typical student debt for the program is $11,593.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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.
