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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

65 Colleges
$27,586 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,643 Avg Salary

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southeastern Oklahoma State University to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,376 a year.

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Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at San Francisco State University Report

#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

Trinity Bantams graduate students pay an average of $18,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
12 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
13 George Washington University Washington, DC

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies by Region

View the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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