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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$9,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #49 most popular major in California with 2,662 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for ethnic studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ethnic studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic Studies

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SDSU are $9,570 a year.

Full Ethnic Studies at San Diego State University Report

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $8,738 per year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sac State graduate students pay an average of $8,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Sacramento

Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 185
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

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 3 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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