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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic Studies

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $9,570 per year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Diego State University

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

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

SFSU graduate students pay an average of $8,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $8,826 per year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Sacramento

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 3 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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