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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ethnic studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. Berkeley, California 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.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $75-$110k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 33 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1 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 $75-$110k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge came in at #6 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, CSUN has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #7 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies 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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#11 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco 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 $75-$110k list. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 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 $75-$110k list, SFSU has also earned the #5 rank 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 San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees 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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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, 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

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #12 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 $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSB Ethnic Studies Report

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 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 $75-$110k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $75-$110k list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#16

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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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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