2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Ethnic Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 964 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,606 and $25,214 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ethnic studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ethnic studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The ethnic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region”.
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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students per year to attend UF.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UF Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #8 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,634 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region ethnic studies students list, UofL has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $16,828 for southeast region ethnic studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at UofL
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UNC Chapel Hill
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $20,490 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #7, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spelman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spelman also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Spelman is $44,833 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Spelman Ethnic Studies Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,006 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Emory University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $22,597 for southeast region ethnic studies students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Emory
University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
URichmond not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for URichmond is $27,050 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Richmond
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