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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,184 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,000 and $25,179 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UW - Madison

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Ethnic Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan also took the #6 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Eastern Michigan University

#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UWM

With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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