Multicultural & Diversity Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #234 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of multicultural & diversity studies. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in multicultural & diversity studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Multicultural & Diversity Studies School for Your Master's Degree
The multiculturalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
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.
Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on multicultural & diversity studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other multicultural & diversity studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for multicultural & diversity studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized multicultural & diversity studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for multicultural & diversity studies students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Multicultural & Diversity Studies in the New England Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in multicultural & diversity studies.
Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Multiculturalism
Lesley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in multicultural & diversity studies. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the multiculturalism program report average early career income of $49,343.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).