2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
USF Tampa 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 the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $33,460 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.
Duke also made our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year.
Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at University of Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,606.
University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Spelman College 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. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spelman are $28,181 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,284.
In addition to its great value ranking, Spelman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Emory University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from Emory carry an average student debtload of $17,654.
In addition to its great value ranking, Emory is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofL are $28,716 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $32,761.
Request InformationBest Ethnic Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 136 |
| Virginia | 102 |
| North Carolina | 171 |
| Florida | 153 |
| Tennessee | 36 |
| Kentucky | 44 |
| South Carolina | 63 |
| Louisiana | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Alabama | 23 |
| Mississippi | 156 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 6,966 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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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