2025 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #30 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Combined, these schools handed out 185 master's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students go into to obtain their master's 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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of Florida

2

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Florida International University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Florida International University

Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	12
Florida	34	43
Virginia	33	14
Georgia	32	24
Tennessee	32	2
North Carolina	31	29
Kentucky	31	4
West Virginia	30	0
Alabama	30	14
Louisiana	30	4
Arkansas	30	10

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

Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	121
Ethnic Studies	64

Most Popular Majors Related to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	4,525
Communication & Journalism	2,981
Social Sciences	2,578
English Language & Literature	1,659
History	933
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	901
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	451
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	421
Philosophy & Religious Studies	350

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.