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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$11,893 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,622 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #97 most popular major in California with 183 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in California for ethnic studies students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in California list.

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$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $14,700 per year.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in California list.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $7,392 per year.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2
Oregon 32
Nevada 6
Hawaii 5
Alaska 2

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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