2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIC are $28,468 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $33,352 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
UChicago graduate students pay an average of $63,936 in tuition and fees each year.
UChicago also took the #3 spot in our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 159 |
| Indiana | 60 |
| Ohio | 93 |
| Wisconsin | 33 |
| Michigan | 34 |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Related Majors for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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. Mützel.
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