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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,145 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #121 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic Studies

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for ethnic studies students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan list.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,180 in student debt.

U-M also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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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
Ohio 215
Illinois 257
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 125

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 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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