Multicultural Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #840 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for multicultural education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 400 degrees in multicultural education to qualified students.
The multicultural education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Multicultural Education rankings. For our Best Overall Multicultural Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Multicultural Education Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Multicultural Education 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 multicultural education degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat SUNY New Paltz if you want to pursue a degree in multicultural education. Located in the fringe town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in multicultural education from SUNY New Paltz
University of Nevada - Reno is a good option for students interested in a degree in multicultural education. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.More information about a degree in multicultural education from University of Nevada - Reno
University of Northern Colorado is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in multicultural education. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.More information about a degree in multicultural education from University of Northern Colorado
Multicultural Education by Region
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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).
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