2025 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in ethnic studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #73 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 410 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The ethnic studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ethnic studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 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 bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor'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 - How many other ethnic studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor'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 ethnic studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor'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 colleges for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Ethnic Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Ethnic Studies in New York

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

10 Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Ethnic Studies

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

36 Annual Graduates

$55,206 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those ethnic studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York receive $23,860 more than the average ethnic studies graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies has to take a look at Stony Brook University. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Stony Brook University

3

Barnard College
New York, NY

15 Annual Graduates

Barnard College is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Barnard College

4

New York University
New York, NY

11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from New York University

5

University at Albany
Albany, NY

18 Annual Graduates

$29,823 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make around $29,823 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from University at Albany

6

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Binghamton University

7

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

56 Annual Graduates

$32,083 Median Starting Salary

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn around $32,083 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Brooklyn College

8

Hunter College
New York, NY

26 Annual Graduates

$34,007 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the ethnic studies major at Hunter College get $2,661 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Hunter College

9

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

16 Annual Graduates

$23,751 Median Starting Salary

$24,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After graduation, ethnic studies bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $23,751 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from SUNY New Paltz

10

Lehman College
Bronx, NY

21 Annual Graduates

$36,292 Median Starting Salary

Lehman is a large public college located in the city of Bronx.

Those ethnic studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Lehman College receive $4,946 more than the average ethnic studies student.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Lehman College

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	274	147
Maryland	207	74
New Jersey	193	76
Delaware	130	25
District of Columbia	126	79

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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
Women’s Studies	143
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	95
African American Studies	84
Ethnic Studies	23
Disability Studies	23
Asian-American Studies	14
Latino Studies	11
Comparative Group Studies	10
Gay/Lesbian Studies	7

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	403

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.