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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Ethnic Studies is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 9,419 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,184 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,000 and $25,179 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ethnic studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ethnic studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Northwestern

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Ethnic Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Ethnic Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Ethnic Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWM Ethnic Studies Report

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Eastern Michigan University

Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #8 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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