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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

60 Colleges
$35,959 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #136 most popular major in the country with 1,081 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ethnic studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the United States

Check out the ethnic studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in the United States for ethnic studies students. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $15,870 a year.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.

UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the United States. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$28,345 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

Full Ethnic Studies at DePaul University Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools list.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$36,288 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Ethnic Studies at George Washington University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
12 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Ethnic Studies by Region

View the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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