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2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,419 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,199 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,927 and $22,360 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Towson

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Stony Brook University

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ethnic studies students list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ethnic studies students list, UAlbany has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University at Albany

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Ethnic Studies Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University Ethnic Studies Report

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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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