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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$26,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,737 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ethnic studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in the United States for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,376 per year.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Ethnic Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SFSU graduate students pay an average of $18,242 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in the United States. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

GWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Ethnic Studies at George Washington University Report

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Ethnic Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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