2025 Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in ethnic studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #149 out of 343 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 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for ethnic studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 master's degrees in ethnic studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 ethnic studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of ethnic studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 ethnic 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 ethnic studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ethnic studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Ethnic Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ethnic Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ethnic studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Ethnic Studies

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in ethnic studies. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in ethnic studies from George Washington University

2

University at Albany
Albany, NY

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in ethnic studies has to take a look at University at Albany. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in ethnic studies from University at Albany

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	67
Pennsylvania	248	1
Maryland	193	4
New Jersey	188	5
District of Columbia	154	9
Delaware	109	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ethnic Studies

One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Ethnic Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Ethnic Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Disability Studies	50
Women’s Studies	31
African American Studies	27
Deaf Studies	7

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	340

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.