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2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Far Western US Region” 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 Far Western US region, there were 3,122 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,305 and $20,256 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 8 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree ethnic studies students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis Ethnic Studies Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Ethnic Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Ethnic Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UW Seattle

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State University Ethnic Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UCSD

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of California - Riverside

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Ethnic Studies Report

#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz

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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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