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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$26,473 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in North Carolina for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 per year.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duke are $59,141 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies in North Carolina.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Duke University

Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 12
Florida 56
Virginia 37
Tennessee 9
Georgia 45
South Carolina 6
Louisiana 9
West Virginia 2
Kentucky 14
Arkansas 13
Alabama 14

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 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. Mützel.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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