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2027 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado

[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for ethnic studies students.

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• Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado

2027 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ethnic studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$11,124 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,966 Avg Student Debt

$52,093 Median Earnings (10yr)

Metropolitan State College Of Denver tops our 2027 list of the best value ethnic studies schools in Colorado. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, with out-of-state students paying around $30,684. Ethnic Studies graduates carry a median of $31,966 in student loans. Early-career ethnic studies graduates make about $34,906. That is a strong return on a $31,966 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,373 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Colorado Boulder came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,214, while out-of-state students pay about $42,970. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete the ethnic studies program here. Early-career ethnic studies graduates make about $55,861. That is a strong return on a $20,373 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.