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

5 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 448 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,425 and $22,388 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona 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 southwest region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

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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%.

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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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