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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$33,499 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,129 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Haskell Indian Nations University the best value school in the Plains States Region for ethnic studies students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for ethnic studies students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. On average, ethnic studies graduates from Mizzou take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $389, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year. Ethnic Studies majors at Iowa take out an average of $25,625 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $453, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 15% of our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year. Ethnic Studies majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,491 in student loans while working on their egree.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at St. Olaf take out is $23,000.

St. Olaf excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carleton are $60,225 per year.

Carleton also took the #5 spot in our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 143
Kansas 81
Iowa 107
Nebraska 34
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 47

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 8 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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