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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 26 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies schools.

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

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 Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$33,000 Median Starting Salary

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Minneapolis. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 32 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $33,000. Students borrow a median of $21,964 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$53,088 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies schools. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 23 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State University Mankato in the most recent data year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato earn a median of $53,088 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,585 to complete this degree. See the full area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program report for Minnesota State University Mankato

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 26 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.