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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Far Western US region, there were 3,122 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,305 and $20,256 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 125 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ethnic studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 33 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Ethnic Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine Ethnic Studies Report

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

Full California State University - Northridge Ethnic Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Davis has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#12 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #12 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State Ethnic Studies Report

#15

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#15 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa Ethnic Studies Report

#16

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • *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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