2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 510 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 61 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge
University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SLU also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Towson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ethnic studies students list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stony Brook University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
UMCP also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #15, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ethnic studies students list, UF has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.
University at Albany came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ethnic studies students list, Cornell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Louisville, Kentucky 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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