2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You
Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best value school in the New England Region for ethnic studies students. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowdoin also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.
Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wellesley is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Williams also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.
Brown also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for ethnic studies students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Dartmouth take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Dartmouth also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.
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With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.
Yale also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Amherst College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amherst are $61,150 a year.
Amherst also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wheaton College Massachusetts are $58,180 a year. While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Wheaton College Massachusetts accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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Middlebury College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
Middlebury undergraduate students pay an average of $59,770 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brandeis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at Brandeis take out is $25,000.
Brandeis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
Request InformationBest Ethnic Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 285 |
| Connecticut | 112 |
| New Hampshire | 54 |
| Maine | 35 |
| Rhode Island | 45 |
| Vermont | 16 |
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Ethnic Studies Related Majors for Ethnic Studies
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Most Popular Majors Related 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 21 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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