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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$34,880 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region

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 University of Delaware to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

UD also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’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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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

Cornell also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

GWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at George Washington University Report

#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.

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The City College of New York 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 #7 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCNY are $20,832 a year.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at The City College of New York Report

With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

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

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

With a ranking of #10, 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 master’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.

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

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 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 12 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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