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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$49,431 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,392 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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic Studies

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

Full Ethnic Studies at Cornell University Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU 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 GWU are $57,984 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at George Washington University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$28,248 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $28,248 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.

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

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at New York University

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year.

Full Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

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 8 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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