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Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$41,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 257 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #101 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.

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

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great value for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.

UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 215
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

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 2 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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