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

8 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 9,419 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 839 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,200 and $24,793 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ethnic studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast 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 Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UF

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory University Ethnic Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Miami, Florida 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.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Florida International University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Louisville Ethnic Studies Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 11 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at The University of Alabama

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Georgia State University

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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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