2026 Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the New England Region

Multicultural & Diversity Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their multicultural & diversity studies programs.

College Factual analyzed 14 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best multicultural & diversity studies schools.

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• Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Multicultural & Diversity Studies in the New England Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the multicultural & diversity studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Multicultural & Diversity Studies

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Multicultural & Diversity Studies Degrees Awarded

$95,207 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University tops our 2026 ranking of the best multicultural & diversity studies schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 37 multicultural & diversity studies degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Graduates of the multicultural & diversity studies program make about $95,207 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree. Read more about the multicultural & diversity studies program at Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Multicultural & Diversity Studies Degrees Awarded

$68,154 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Tufts University one of the top schools for multicultural & diversity studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Medford. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 28 multicultural & diversity studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts University in the most recent data year. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $68,154 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in multicultural & diversity studies from Tufts University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 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.