Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$32,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,643 Avg Salary

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

The Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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 Master’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 master's degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best value school in the Southeast Region for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William & Mary are $34,978 a year.

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

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at William & Mary Report

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #5 for overall quality for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies in the Southeast Region .

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 per year.

Read full report on Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Florida Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duke are $59,141 a year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.

Full Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.

Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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

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 8 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.