2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region

A doctor's degree in ethnic studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #102 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for ethnic studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 doctor's degrees in ethnic studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The ethnic studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality ethnic studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Ethnic Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for ethnic studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Ethnic Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in ethnic studies. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in ethnic studies in Indiana.

There were about 14 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Chicago is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in ethnic studies. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in ethnic studies in Illinois.

There were roughly 7 ethnic studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in ethnic studies in Michigan.

There were about 7 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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4

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Northwestern University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in ethnic studies. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in ethnic studies in Illinois.

There were roughly 5 ethnic studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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5

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in ethnic studies in Ohio.

There were roughly 3 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 2 ethnic studies individuals who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

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7

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. More information about a doctorate in ethnic studies from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

8

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

#1 Most Popular In WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in ethnic studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	12
Michigan	149	9
Ohio	144	8
Indiana	130	13
Wisconsin	104	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ethnic Studies

One of 1 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
African American Studies	14
Folklore Studies	10
Disability Studies	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	3
Latino Studies	2
Women’s Studies	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	27

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.