2027 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ethnic studies students.
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2027 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools
Temple University tops our 2027 list of the best value ethnic studies schools in Pennsylvania. Temple University is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Students from in state pay about $23,005 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,805 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for ethnic studies graduates is $27,000. Ethnic Studies graduates of Temple University earn a median of $26,260 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Temple University admits about 80% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in ethnic studies will find it at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, which ranked #2. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,926, while out-of-state students pay about $41,430. Students borrow a median of $24,469 to complete the ethnic studies program here. Ethnic Studies graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $56,926 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,469 median debt. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus admits about 58% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in ethnic studies will find it at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, which ranked #3. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,644, compared with $41,790 for out-of-state students. Ethnic Studies graduates carry a median of $26,825 in student loans. Soon after graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $36,426. That is a strong return on a $26,825 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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