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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
269 Degrees Awarded
$28,425 Avg Salary
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 448 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,425 and $22,388 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 269 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $15,757 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,399 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 28 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $16,557 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ethnic studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $15,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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