2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in the New England Region for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at URI are $29,774 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great value for ethnic studies students working on their graduate certificate. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 285 |
| Connecticut | 112 |
| New Hampshire | 54 |
| Maine | 35 |
| Rhode Island | 45 |
| Vermont | 16 |
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Ethnic Studies Related Majors for Ethnic Studies
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Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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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