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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$19,420 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,443 Avg Salary

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

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best value school in Virginia 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URichmond are $58,570 a year.

URichmond excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
Mississippi 168
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
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 3 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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