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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$35,430 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ethnic Studies

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Ethnic Studies at Cornell University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Ethnic Studies at University at Albany Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Ethnic Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 165
New York 614
Maryland 95
New Jersey 84
District of Columbia 91
Delaware 25

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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