2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #118 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina 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.
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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic Studies
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year. Ethnic Studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $16,890 in student loans while working on their egree.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ethnic studies graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for ethnic studies students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 136 |
| Virginia | 102 |
| Florida | 153 |
| Tennessee | 36 |
| Kentucky | 44 |
| South Carolina | 63 |
| Louisiana | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Alabama | 23 |
| Mississippi | 156 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
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Other Related Ethnic Studies Programs
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
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 3 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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