by our College Data Analytics Team
Ethnic Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in ethnic studies than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 16 schools in Massachusetts offering ethnic studies.
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Below are the schools where ethnic studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
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. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Smith College
Amherst College ranks #2 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Amherst College
Mount Holyoke College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. About 2% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in ethnic studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Mount Holyoke College
A rank of #4 makes Wheaton College Massachusetts one of the most focused schools for ethnic studies. Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Wheaton College Massachusetts awards are in ethnic studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Wellesley College ranks #5 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Wellesley College
Williams College placed #6 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Williams College
Brandeis University ranked #7 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. About 0.9% of the degrees Brandeis University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Brandeis University
University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #8 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at University Of Massachusetts Boston
Clark University comes in at #9 for ethnic studies focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Clark University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth ranked #10 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Simmons College placed #11 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a private not-for-profit university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Simmons College
Bridgewater State University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. About 0.3% of the degrees Bridgewater State University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Bridgewater State University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #13 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Amherst awards are in ethnic studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Harvard University placed #14 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Harvard University
Boston College comes in at #15 for ethnic studies focus this year. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Boston College
Tufts University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Tufts University
The ranking above is published 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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