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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$34,840 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,889 Avg Salary

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast 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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our analysis found William & Mary to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $34,978 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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’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 graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emory are $45,684 a year.

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

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Emory University

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $27,839 in tuition and fees each year.

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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
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 4 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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