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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$31,793 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,601 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 257 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #101 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Ethnic Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $20,303.

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

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.

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#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Ethnic Studies at Aurora University Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $27,786 per year.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 per year.

UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 215
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

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 6 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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