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Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$37,041 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,443 Avg Salary

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.

UF 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 Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.

Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $47,038 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, William & Mary is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth 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 midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,366 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Emory also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
Mississippi 168
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236
Tennessee 79
Louisiana 26

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 12 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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