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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$22,485 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.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Our analysis found Southeastern Oklahoma State University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

UT Austin also made our Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Ethnic Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for ethnic studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNM graduate students pay an average of $20,487 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of Arizona Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 142
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 77
New Mexico 63

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 5 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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