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Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$34,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,874 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $18,549.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $17,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $201.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at CSULB take out is $15,009.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Chico State take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $19,215 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from SSU take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies in the Far Western US Region .

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from CSUN take out $18,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $15,739.

UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA
$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $20,355.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,541
Washington 421
Oregon 189
Hawaii 210
Nevada 35
Alaska 12

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 25 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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