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Featured Ethnic Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Anthropology
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Ethnic Studies
Princeton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Princeton University graduates 98% of students within six years. About 15 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at Princeton University in the most recent year. Students who receive their ethnic studies degree from Princeton University earn around $67,532 in the first couple years of their career. Princeton University graduates carry a median of $10,888 in student loans.
Read more about the ethnic studies program at Princeton University
Students looking for a strong ethnic studies program will find one at William Paterson University Of New Jersey, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a large public institution. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. William Paterson University Of New Jersey awarded about 15 ethnic studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients from William Paterson University Of New Jersey generally make around $46,981. William Paterson University Of New Jersey graduates carry a median of $25,644 in student loans.
See the full ethnic studies program report for William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 19 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their ethnic studies degree from Rutgers University New Brunswick earn around $30,296 in the first couple years of their career. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $26,900 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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