2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic Studies
Our analysis found Haskell Indian Nations University to be the best value school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a small student population.
Full Ethnic Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University Report
The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each 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.
Mizzou 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.
Full Ethnic Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per 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.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
St Olaf College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ethnic studies programs. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant 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 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.
Carleton College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carleton undergraduate students pay an average of $60,225 in tuition and fees each year.
Carleton also made our Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 47 |
| Minnesota | 143 |
| Kansas | 81 |
| Iowa | 107 |
| Nebraska | 34 |
| North Dakota | 15 |
| South Dakota | 47 |
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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