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2022 Best Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
451 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in ethnic studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #117 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 451 associate degrees in ethnic studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ethnic studies students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of ethnic studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How much debt ethnic studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • 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 schools for ethnic studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Featured Ethnic Studies Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Ethnic Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in ethnic studies.

Top Schools for an Associate in Ethnic Studies

23 Annual Graduates

Oglala Lakota College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in ethnic studies. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in ethnic studies from Oglala Lakota College

#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV
13 Annual Graduates

Western Nevada College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in ethnic studies. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in ethnic studies from Western Nevada College

Ethnic Studies by Region

View the Best Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Ethnic Studies is one of 1 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Ethnic Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 133
Women’s Studies 132
Native American Studies 118
Deaf Studies 35
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 15
Disability Studies 11
Gay/Lesbian Studies 4
Latino Studies 2
African American Studies 1

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 216

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.

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