by our College Data Analytics Team
Ethnic Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on ethnic studies in the New England Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 28 schools in the New England Region that offer ethnic studies awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where ethnic studies makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
The most focused school in the country for ethnic studies is Smith College. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. About 3% of the degrees Smith College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Smith College
Amherst College ranks #2 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. About 2% of the degrees Amherst College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Amherst College
Mount Holyoke College ranks #3 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Mount Holyoke College
A rank of #4 makes Wesleyan University one of the most focused schools for ethnic studies. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. About 2% of the degrees Wesleyan University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Wesleyan University
Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #5 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. About 2% of the degrees Wheaton College Massachusetts awards are in ethnic studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Wellesley College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Wellesley College
Williams College comes in at #7 for ethnic studies focus this year. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Williams College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Williams College
Dartmouth College comes in at #8 for ethnic studies focus this year. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Dartmouth College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Dartmouth College
Franklin Pierce University placed #9 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Franklin Pierce University
Brandeis University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Brandeis University
Yale University placed #11 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Yale University
Middlebury College comes in at #12 for ethnic studies focus this year. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Middlebury College
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Southern Connecticut State University
University Of Massachusetts Boston comes in at #14 for ethnic studies focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Of Maine comes in at #15 for ethnic studies focus this year. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Maine awards are in ethnic studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at University Of Maine
Clark University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Clark University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #17 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Simmons College landed the #18 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Simmons College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Simmons College
Bridgewater State University landed the #19 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Bridgewater State University
Brown University comes in at #20 for ethnic studies focus this year. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Brown University
University Of Rhode Island landed the #21 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for University Of Rhode Island
University Of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #22 for ethnic studies focus this year. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Vermont placed #23 for ethnic studies by degree focus. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Vermont awards are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for University Of Vermont
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #24 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awards are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
University Of Connecticut landed the #25 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for University Of Connecticut
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused ethnic studies list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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