2025 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
9Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,309Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$33,044Avg Early-Career Salary
Ethnic Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #99 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. Combined, these schools handed out 1,309 degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.
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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. For our Best Overall Ethnic Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of ethnic studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in ethnic studies needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn around $33,991 in the first couple years of working.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 448 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make about $28,841 in the first couple years of their career.
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University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 31 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 24 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career income of $32,856.
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington get an earnings boost of around $35,457 above the average earnings of ethnic studies graduates.
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 36 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. After graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients generally earn an average of $31,179 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 59 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career income of $33,366.
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Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin. This college ranks 17th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 18 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.
GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Allendale. This university ranks 5th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 16 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
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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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. For our Best Overall Ethnic Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
