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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$17,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,443 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 3,541 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #25 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in California for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year.

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $7,864 per year.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

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#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #7, Sonoma State University 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 suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis 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 suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 421
Oregon 189
Hawaii 210
Nevada 35
Alaska 12

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 19 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.

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