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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$38,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,184 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,000 and $25,179 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ethnic studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ethnic studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree ethnic studies students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ethnic studies students with aid list, UIC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Michigan State University

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ethnic studies students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Northwestern

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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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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