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2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,419 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 448 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,425 and $22,388 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ethnic studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 26 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Ethnic Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UT Austin

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Ethnic Studies Report

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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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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