2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 16,243 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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.
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.
Featured Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.
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Sonoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.
Request InformationBest Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,541 |
| Washington | 421 |
| Oregon | 189 |
| Hawaii | 210 |
| Nevada | 35 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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Other Related Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Majors Related to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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.