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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

74 Colleges
$38,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #29 most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 74 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for area, ethnic, culture, and gender 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. 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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in the United States for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $15,870 per year.

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Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

UD also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
$61,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 per year.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$28,345 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell 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 Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
13 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
14 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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. Mützel.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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