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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$25,732 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest 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.

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM are $25,243 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from UNM take out $25,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 142
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 77
New Mexico 63

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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