2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,997 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 166 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haskell Indian Nations University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Haskell Indian Nations University is $2,836 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lehman College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lehman is $1,814 for Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State Mankato
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Ethnic Studies Report
Oglala Lakota College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Oglala Lakota College is $-375 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,113 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend San Francisco State University.
Florida International University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Florida International University
California State University - Northridge came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 260 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,414 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend California State University - Northridge.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Ethnic Studies Report
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $2,683 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Ethnic Studies Report
University of Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $6,302 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend University of Florida.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Western Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #20, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,478 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend Sonoma State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,385 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend CCNY.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The City College of New York
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The College at Brockport ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Brockport is $15,882 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The College at Brockport
With a ranking of #23, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,495 for bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students per year to attend WCUPA.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Towson University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Towson University is $18,233 for Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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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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