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2023 Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,542 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #31 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found William & Mary to be the best value school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from William & Mary carry an average student debtload of $13,750.

William & Mary also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year. The average amount in student loans that area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at University of Virginia take out is $20,489.

University of Virginia also made our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year. After completing their degree, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $25,125.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA
$58,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URichmond are $58,570 per year. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors at URichmond take out an average of $22,465 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, URichmond is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia list.

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

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

Explore all the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 503
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 147
Florida 263
Arkansas 16
Mississippi 168
Tennessee 79
Louisiana 26
Alabama 43
Kentucky 93
Georgia 236

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 4 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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