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2027 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Colorado

[Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-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 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students.

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• Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Colorado

2027 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender 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)

For return on investment in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, no school beat Metropolitan State College Of Denver this year. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, while out-of-state students pay about $30,684. Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies graduates carry a median of $31,966 in student loans. Early-career area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies graduates make about $34,906. That is a strong return on a $31,966 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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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)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the best values for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,214, compared with $42,970 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies graduates is $20,373. Soon after graduation, area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies degree recipients from University Of Colorado Boulder generally make around $55,861. Set against $20,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

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 · 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.