2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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 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 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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.
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Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UF take out $22,385 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $15,450 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at William & Mary are $47,038 a year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at William & Mary take out is $13,750.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at Florida State take out an average of $21,640 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from University of Virginia take out $20,489 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $36,366 per year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at VCU take out is $25,125.
VCU also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Emory University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emory are $55,468 a year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Emory take out is $20,256.
In addition to its great value ranking, Emory is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $28,716 in tuition and fees each year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at UofL take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
UofL also claimed a spot on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Mississippi | 168 |
| South Carolina | 147 |
| Florida | 263 |
| Virginia | 279 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| Alabama | 43 |
| Kentucky | 93 |
| Georgia | 236 |
| Tennessee | 79 |
| Louisiana | 26 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Majors Related to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.