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2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 839 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,200 and $24,793 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 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 for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The University of Alabama

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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