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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.

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

Check out the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in the Southeast Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% 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 #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a 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 small city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Duke University Report

#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 school with a very 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.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Florida State University Report

#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, William & Mary 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 small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, William & Mary 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main 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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

University of Virginia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emory also is in the top 5% of our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Emory University Report

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
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Virginia 279
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236
Tennessee 79

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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