2025 Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Master's Degree Schools

Cultural Studies & Analysismaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #261 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 master's degrees in cultural studies & analysis during the <nil> academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cultural studies & analysis students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cultural studies & analysis 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 cultural studies & analysis 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 cultural studies & analysis related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The culture 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 Cultural Studies & Analysis Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Cultural Studies & Analysis in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in cultural studies & analysis.

Top Schools for a Master's in Culture Studies

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

16 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in cultural studies & analysis. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in cultural studies & analysis from Harvard University

2

University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA

10 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Bothell Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in cultural studies & analysis. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bothell.More information about a master’s in cultural studies & analysis from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

Cultural Studies & Analysis by Region

View the Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Culture Studies

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Cultural Studies & Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culture Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis	59

Most Popular Majors Related to Culture Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Analytics	4,609
Data Science	2,326
Sustainability Science	1,914
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,860
Nutrition Science	1,636
Behavioral Science	1,629
Computational Science	1,477
Human Computer Interaction	1,048
International Studies	938
Museum Studies	562

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 AngMoKio. More about our data sources and methodologies.