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2023 Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$29,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies School for You

Multicultural & Diversity Studies is the #300 most popular major in the country with 482 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for multiculturalism 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 Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Multicultural & Diversity Studies

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for multicultural and diversity studies students. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multicultural and diversity studies schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for multicultural and diversity studies students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.

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$34,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $34,180 per year.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for multicultural and diversity studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macalester are $60,518 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Macalester is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multicultural and diversity studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 19
Kansas 2
Iowa 14

Multicultural & Diversity Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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 Dillon White.

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