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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$43,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,392 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ethnic studies students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year. After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from Hunter carry an average student debtload of $11,097.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$15,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $15,390 per year. While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $12,250 in student debt.

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$15,290 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $15,290 per year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from CCNY take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at The City College of New York Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year. Ethnic Studies majors at UMCP take out an average of $24,826 in student loans while working on their egree.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

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

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#7

Barnard College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Barnard College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Barnard undergraduate students pay an average of $59,687 in tuition and fees each year.

Barnard excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Delaware landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from UD take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$28,248 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAlbany are $28,248 a year. While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $24,969 in student debt.

Full Ethnic Studies at University at Albany Report

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #4 for overall quality for ethnic studies in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Full Ethnic Studies at Cornell University Report

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools 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 18 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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