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Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$32,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,363 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

With 405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UIUC take out is $20,000.

UIUC also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year. While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $22,506 in student debt.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from DePaul take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$27,786 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Illinois rankings.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 206
Michigan 320
Ohio 397
Wisconsin 191

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 5 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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