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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$36,914 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,889 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

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

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington 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 Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #4 for overall quality for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NYU are $38,206 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at New York University Report

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Rutgers Newark graduate students pay an average of $33,186 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 159
Pennsylvania 410
New York 1,298
Maryland 236
Delaware 38
District of Columbia 302

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 7 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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