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2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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 For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $2,857 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Full University of Florida Ethnic Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 31 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $5,729 for southeast region ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

Emory also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $8,976 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emory University Ethnic Studies Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. USF Tampa 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 yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,632 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 29 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $10,063 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia

University of Richmond ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

URichmond did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,606 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Richmond.

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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of Richmond

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $13,226 for southeast region ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 whose families make $30-$48k list, UofL has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $13,725 for southeast region ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full University of Louisville Ethnic Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $15,891 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 VCU Ethnic Studies Report

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Spelman is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Spelman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Spelman College is $43,094 for Southeast Region Ethnic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Spelman

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