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Best Value Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$31,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,889 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree 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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Ethnic Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for ethnic studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ethnic studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Ethnic Studies

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ethnic studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Ethnic Studies at Cornell University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 135
Pennsylvania 18
Maryland 6
New Jersey 8
District of Columbia 12
Delaware 0

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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