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2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools

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2,142 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other is the 402nd most popular major in the country with 2,142 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in other ethnic studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other 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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Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other

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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $18,505 for other ethnic studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s other ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,158 for other ethnic studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Hunter College

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s other ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $14,459 for other ethnic studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full San Francisco State University Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s other ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for other ethnic studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 CSUN Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for other ethnic studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Brooklyn College

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other ethnic studies students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for other ethnic studies students per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at UMN Twin Cities

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for SSU is $17,563 for other ethnic studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Sonoma State University

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s other ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for other ethnic studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Sac State Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 8 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #20 spot in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,572 for Other Ethnic Studies students per year to attend U of U.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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 U of U Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools list. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s other ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $8,003 for other ethnic studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national 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 California State University - Fullerton Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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California State University - Chico landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s other ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,218 for other ethnic studies students per year to attend California State University - Chico.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Chico State

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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #12. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,805 for Other Ethnic Studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at CCNY

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other ethnic studies students list, UIC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for other ethnic studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at University of Illinois at Chicago

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With a ranking of #14, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 16 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for Other Ethnic Studies students per year to attend Portland State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Portland State University

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 12 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $17,070 for Other Ethnic Studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WWU Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 13 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,956 for other ethnic studies students per year to attend Humboldt State University.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Humboldt State University

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With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 14 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list. It costs about $14,619 for Other Ethnic Studies students per year to attend IU Bloomington.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 IU Bloomington Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,300 for other ethnic studies students per year to attend Wazzu.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at Washington State University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list. It costs about $14,321 for other ethnic studies students per year to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $14,687 for Other Ethnic Studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at UH Manoa

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $14,304 for other 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other ethnic studies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for Other Ethnic Studies students per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at UW Seattle

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 9 ’s other ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,313 for Other Ethnic Studies students per year to attend MSU Denver.

Read more about Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at MSU Denver

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,023 for Other Ethnic Studies students per year to attend UCLA.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 96%.

Read full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Davis came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Ethnic Studies Schools ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s other ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $15,768 for other ethnic studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 full report on Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other at UC Davis

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