2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 112 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Haskell Indian Nations University the best value school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at Haskell accumulate an average of around $8,161 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in the United States. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.
UMN Duluth also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 112 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Hunter take out $12,342 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,120.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from GVSU take out $28,067 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $19,768 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $201.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brooklyn College are $15,390 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debtload of $17,194.
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Stanford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $33,352 in student debt.
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California State University - Chico ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Bowdoin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bowdoin are $58,322 per year.
Bowdoin also made our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list, coming in at #2.
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University of Florida landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $20,129 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Ethnic Studies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 18 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 19 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 21 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 22 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA |
Ethnic Studies by Region
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 6,966 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
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).
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