2025 Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
11
Colleges in the Southeast Region
835
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 835 degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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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. We derive our Best Overall Ethnic Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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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 Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Ethnic Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Emory University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in ethnic studies. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 38 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients typically make an average of $26,342 in the first five years of their career.
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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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It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn an average of $26,198 in the first couple years of working.
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It is hard to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a degree in ethnic studies. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career wages of $29,607.
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UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 19 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make an average of $29,990 for their early career.
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UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 17 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the ethnic studies major at University of North Carolina at Charlotte get $4,367 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
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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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Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 26 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,723.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 27 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 22 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Spelman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn an average of $28,080 for their early career.
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