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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Ethnic Studies is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 9,419 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,585 and had an average of $22,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 839 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,200 and $24,793 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ethnic studies programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UF

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Emory

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU Ethnic Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UNC Greensboro

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UofL

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UA

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State Ethnic Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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