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2023 Best Value Cultural Studies & Analysis Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$31,060 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Cultural Studies & Analysis School for You

In 2020-2021, 33 degrees and certificates were awarded to cultural studies and analysis students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #267 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Cultural Studies & Analysis Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for culture studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Cultural Studies & Analysis Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culture studies majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Cultural Studies & Analysis

$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best value school in California for cultural studies and analysis students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year.

Full Cultural Studies & Analysis at University of California - Irvine Report

$20,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CIIS undergraduate students pay an average of $20,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Cultural Studies & Analysis at California Institute of Integral Studies Report

#3

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Occidental College is a great value for cultural studies and analysis students. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oxy are $58,426 a year.

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Best Value Cultural Studies & Analysis Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Cultural Studies & Analysis Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 14
Oregon 11
Hawaii 1

One of 44 majors within the area of study, cultural studies and analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 AngMoKio.

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