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2025 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
146 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$33,044 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in ethnic studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #99 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. Combined, these schools handed out 146 degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School

Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina The ethnic studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ethnic Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Ethnic Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Ethnic Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Ethnic Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good decision for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients generally make about $26,342 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$37,411 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in ethnic studies. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 17 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the ethnic studies degree program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $4,367 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,723 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great option for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 26 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,723.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 121
Florida 282 146
Virginia 274 86
Tennessee 269 30
South Carolina 248 57
Kentucky 244 40
Louisiana 242 0
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 0
Alabama 233 23
West Virginia 207 4

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Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Ethnic Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 82
African American Studies 42
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 14
Native American Studies 4
Deaf Studies 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 277

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