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2024 Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
405 Culture Studies Degrees Awarded
$29,036 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in cultural studies & analysis. It is ranked #300 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for cultural studies & analysis students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 405 degrees in cultural studies & analysis during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Cultural Studies & Analysis School

Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Schools Your choice of cultural studies & analysis school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Cultural Studies & Analysis School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 Cultural Studies & Analysis Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Culture Studies
Master's Degrees in Culture Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Culture Studies

The culture 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 Cultural Studies & Analysis Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Cultural Studies & Analysis in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culture studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Culture Studies

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in cultural studies & analysis. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Tufts University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in cultural studies & analysis. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from University of California - Irvine

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Mount Holyoke College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in cultural studies & analysis. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 10 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Mount Holyoke College

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in cultural studies & analysis has to look into Occidental College. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oxy is a great college overall.

There were roughly 17 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at Oxy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Occidental College

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 76th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 5 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at CIIS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from California Institute of Integral Studies

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 9 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Arizona State University - Tempe

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 3 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Florida Atlantic University

8
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV

American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from American Public University System

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 24 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Northern Arizona University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kingsville. This university ranks 76th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 1 cultural studies & analysis students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in cultural studies & analysis from Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Cultural Studies & Analysis by Region

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Region
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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Cultural Studies & Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culture Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis 405

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Majors Similar to Culture Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939

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