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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students pursuing a degree.

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

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

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies education in Texas.

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

1

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$50,332 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Texas Tech University the best school in the country for a degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. Texas Tech University graduates 69% of students within six years. About 11 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree recipients from Texas Tech University generally make around $50,332. Students borrow a median of $24,271 to complete this degree. Read more about the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at Texas Tech University

2

The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$38,158 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program will find one at The University Of Texas At Austin, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. The University Of Texas At Austin awarded about 132 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Austin generally make around $38,158. Typical student debt for the program is $22,575. See the full area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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 · 31 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.