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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$43,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,601 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 9,231 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Hunter carry an average student debtload of $12,342.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $15,390 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $17,194 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCNY are $15,290 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from CCNY carry an average student debtload of $18,311.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from UMCP take out $23,384 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at UD accumulate an average of around $23,862 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 20% of our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#6

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barnard are $59,687 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Barnard also is in the top 5% of our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $28,248 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at UAlbany take out an average of $25,038 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,470 in tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at Columbia take out an average of $19,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Ethnic Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 165
New York 614
Maryland 95
New Jersey 84
District of Columbia 91
Delaware 25

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 18 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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