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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$40,688 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,842 Avg Salary

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

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in New York for ethnic studies students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large 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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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great value for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brooklyn College are $7,440 a 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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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at CCNY take out is $14,250.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#5

Barnard College

New York, NY
$59,687 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barnard are $59,687 per year.

Barnard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for ethnic studies in New York.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York ranking.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list.

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#9

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY
$61,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Colgate University 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. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colgate are $61,966 per year.

Colgate not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Syracuse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York list.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges 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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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