2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You
With 614 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ethnic studies is the #101 most popular major in New York.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools
Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $7,382 per year. While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $11,097 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great value for ethnic studies students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $7,440 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at CCNY take out is $14,250.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year. Ethnic Studies majors at UAlbany take out an average of $24,969 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Barnard are $59,687 a year.
Barnard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list.
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Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year. Ethnic Studies majors at Columbia take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYU are $56,500 a year.
NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Colgate University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colgate are $61,966 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colgate is ranked #2 for overall quality for ethnic studies in New York.
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Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Syracuse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 165 |
| Maryland | 95 |
| New Jersey | 84 |
| District of Columbia | 91 |
| Delaware | 25 |
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
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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 11 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).
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