2026 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in South Carolina

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.

College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies schools.

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• Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in South Carolina

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Best Schools for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies in South Carolina

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

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$53,834 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Clemson University, our #1 school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Clemson University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Clemson University graduates 87% of students within six years. Clemson University awarded about 10 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees in the most recent data year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies graduates of Clemson University earn a median of $53,834 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,783 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Clemson University

2

University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$32,064 Median Starting Salary

University Of South Carolina Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Roughly 79% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 30 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of South Carolina Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree from University Of South Carolina Columbia earn around $32,064 in the first couple years of their career. University Of South Carolina Columbia graduates carry a median of $20,125 in student loans. See the full area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program report for University Of South Carolina Columbia

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 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.