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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$31,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,647 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for ethnic studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at SDSU take out is $18,549.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $17,750. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

Stanford also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great value for ethnic studies students. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $16,650.

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#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at SSU take out is $20,000.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at CSUN take out is $18,562.

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$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Ethnic Studies at Western Washington University Report

$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,662
Washington 185
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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