2026 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Florida

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students.

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• Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Florida

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Best Schools for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies in Florida

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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

1

University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Awarded

$26,198 Median Starting Salary

University Of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This very large public university is located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. There were roughly 69 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Graduates of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program make about $26,198 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,875 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University Of Florida

2

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

82 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Awarded

$19,457 Median Starting Salary

Florida International University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies schools. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public institution. Florida International University graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 82 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida International University in the most recent data year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies graduates of Florida International University earn a median of $19,457 early in their careers. Florida International University graduates carry a median of $21,544 in student loans. See the full area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program report for Florida International University

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.