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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$34,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #136 in the country. In fact 1,081 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for ethnic studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic Studies

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 15% of our Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.

Duke also made our Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VCU are $29,546 a year.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 16
Florida 19
Georgia 32
North Carolina 31
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 10
Alabama 7
South Carolina 6
Mississippi 2
Arkansas 2
West Virginia 0

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 4 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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