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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$27,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,737 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 9,231 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for ethnic studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

UCLA also made our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 20% of our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSUN graduate students pay an average of $17,981 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,662
Washington 185
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 13 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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