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

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.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 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 Iowa

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

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

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$53,900 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Iowa State University this year for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Iowa State University graduates 75% of students within six years. About 10 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program make about $53,900 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,495 to complete this degree. See the full area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program report for Iowa State University

2

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$23,806 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the top schools for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This very large public university is located in the city of Iowa City. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. About 60 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $23,806. Students borrow a median of $26,952 to complete this degree. Read more about the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at University Of Iowa

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 · 8 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.