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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

112 Colleges
$26,619 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,601 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

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 city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a fairly 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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Duluth is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full Ethnic Studies at Hunter College Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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 city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at San Diego State University Report

Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. GVSU is a very 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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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a 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.

Full Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University Report

Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly 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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#10

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Ethnic Studies at Stanford University Report

#11

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

With a ranking of #11, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $33,352 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at Eastern Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #12, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Chico

#13

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bowdoin are $58,322 a year.

Bowdoin also made our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Bowdoin College

#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.

UF also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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California State University - Long Beach 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 #15 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $20,129 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at California State University - Long Beach Report

#16

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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Honorable Mentions

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

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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