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2025 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
233 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 2 schools in Illinois 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 233 degrees in ethnic studies annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Ethnic Studies
Master's Degrees in Ethnic Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Ethnic Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college 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 Illinois

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 Illinois Schools in Ethnic Studies

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It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.

Soon after graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients typically make around $32,856 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in ethnic studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients typically make an average of $33,366 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in ethnic studies from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 149
Ohio 314 177
Indiana 294 105
Wisconsin 273 115

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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 66
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 57
Disability Studies 48
African American Studies 36
Latino Studies 13
Asian-American Studies 9
Deaf Studies 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 152

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