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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$34,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,443 Avg Salary

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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the #30 most popular major in the country with 16,243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Duluth to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.

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#5

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Olaf also is in the top 15% of our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#6

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Carleton undergraduate students pay an average of $60,225 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 119
Minnesota 235
Iowa 160
South Dakota 47
Missouri 160
Nebraska 43
North Dakota 17

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

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 6 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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