2025 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region
13
Colleges in the New England Region
556
Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$33,044
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
ethnic studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #99 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 556 degrees in ethnic studies annually.
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Featured Ethnic Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Anthropology
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for ethnic studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Pick Your Ethnic Studies Degree Level
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 the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Ethnic Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Anthropology
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Ethnic Studies
Yale University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career earnings of $32,624.
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Every student who is interested in ethnic studies needs to look into Dartmouth College. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. After graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients generally earn an average of $31,967 in their early careers.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Anthropology
Program Name
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Wellesley College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 20 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Wellesley College earn a boost of about $10,882 over the average earnings of ethnic studies graduates.
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Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 22 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the ethnic studies major at Brandeis University earn $2,013 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available.
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Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.
There were approximately 17 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Amherst College receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,076 above the typical earnings of ethnic studies majors.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in History
Program Name
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Northampton. This college ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 19 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients typically make about $19,105 in their early careers.
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UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 22 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those ethnic studies students who get their degree from University of Connecticut make $6,299 more than the standard ethnic studies student.
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Highest Degree Type
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Most Popular In MA
Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Norton. This college ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 16 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent year we have data available.
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