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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$39,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,927 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UF take out $22,385 in student loans while working on their degree.

UF 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a fairly 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.

UNC Charlotte 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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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies 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 undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.

Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill 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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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $47,038 per year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at William & Mary take out is $13,750.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, William & Mary 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.

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

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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 undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a 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.

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

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 suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $54,438 in tuition and fees each 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 also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.

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Virginia Commonwealth University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $28,716 per 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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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 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.

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