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

8 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 New England region, there were 643 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,480 and $21,469 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ethnic studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ethnic studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Ethnic Studies Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Brown also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown University Ethnic Studies Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis Ethnic Studies Report

#7

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

SCSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at SCSU

#8

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Simmons University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, 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%.

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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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