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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$14,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #49 most popular major in California with 2,662 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ethnic 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the ethnic studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from SFSU take out $19,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $201.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $20,120 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value 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 in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from CSULB take out $20,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at California State University - Long Beach Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in California. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $7,864 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $19,063 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge Report

California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $21,587.

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#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma 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 #7 on the list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at SSU accumulate an average of around $19,334 in student debt.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $15,674 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento 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 Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $7,392 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $22,152.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $15,083 in student debt.

UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 185
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

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 20 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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