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2022 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges in Pennsylvania
10 Master's Degrees
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. It is ranked #30 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's 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 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who choose to seek a master's 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 easy is it for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat La Salle University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from La Salle University

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from Temple University

Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 33 240
New Jersey 31 29
Maryland 31 17
District of Columbia 31 120
Delaware 24 7

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 6
Area Studies 4

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 6,066
Psychology 1,341
Social Sciences 491
Library Science 250
Communication & Journalism 233
History 91
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 67

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. Mützel. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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