by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 156 master's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
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.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.
Duke University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Duke University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies needs to check out William & Mary. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from William & Mary
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies has to check out University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of Florida
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Florida State University
Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL 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 Louisville
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte 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 North Carolina at Charlotte
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 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 115 |
| Ethnic Studies | 41 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 4,682 |
| Social Sciences | 2,423 |
| Communication & Journalism | 2,168 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,608 |
| History | 930 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 865 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 533 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 444 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 429 |
