[Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other)](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/other-ethnic-culture-gender-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for ethnic, culture, & gender studies (other) students.
Finding the Best Value Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) School for You
The ethnic, culture, & gender studies (other) program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. That is why we built our Best Value Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
We offer a number of rankings, including this Best Value Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) Schools list, to help you decide. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned the #1 spot for value among ethnic, culture, & gender studies (other) schools in the United States. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. Early-career ethnic, culture, & gender studies (other) graduates make about $66,254. Set against $19,137 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 16%.
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This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).