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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students with aid list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida 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 #2 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at FIU

#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 #3 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students with aid 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UNC Greensboro

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ethnic studies students with aid list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Alabama Ethnic Studies Report

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Emory University

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Louisville, Kentucky 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UofL

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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