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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

101 Colleges
$30,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #30 most popular major in the country with 16,243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for area, ethnic, culture, and gender 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.

2023 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Hunter take out $11,097 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at SDSU take out is $18,549.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at SFSU take out is $17,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $201, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$15,390 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from Brooklyn College take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bowdoin are $58,322 a year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Bowdoin take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Bowdoin also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list, coming in at #2.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from CSULB take out $15,009 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$28,345 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year. While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,571 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $268.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list.

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#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 per year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $23,218 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UF accumulate an average of around $22,385 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking.

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$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $19,215 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
17 Georgetown University Washington, DC
18 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
18 Stanford University Stanford, CA
20 Duke University Durham, NC

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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. Mützel.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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