In addition to meeting application requirements, you’ll have to consider how much it will cost to study at your dream school. Colleges and universities offer scholarships and financial aid, as do corporations, associations, and the government. You might be surprised by the options you discover. To help you get a sense of your baseline education costs, here are the typical tuition rates for an ethnic studies degree:
39% above average compared to other degrees
70% above average compared to other degrees
54% above average compared to other degrees
What do ethnic studies graduates earn?
Ethnic studies students make an average of $60,228 per year after graduation. This is 10% below average compared to other undergraduate degrees.
Bottom 34% of degrees
0% above average compared to other degrees
Tuition costs for popular ethnic studies schools in the US
There are 62 schools in the US that offer a ethnic studies degree. The ethnic studies schools in the nation with the highest enrollment are University of California-Berkeley, New York University and University of California-Santa Cruz. Here's a breakdown of tuition costs for the schools that award the most degrees in ethnic studies per year:
| School Name | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | $14,170 |
| New York University | $50,464 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,020 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $10,398 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $57,208 |
| Northern Arizona University | $11,059 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $12,086 |
| Brown University | $53,419 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $13,230 |
| University of Oregon | $11,931 |
Top US schools for an ethnic studies degree
The following chart lists the most prestigious schools offering ethnic studies degrees, along with their average acceptance rate and tuition costs:
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 7% | $57,208 |
| Brown University | 8% | $53,419 |
| University of California-Berkeley | 17% | $14,170 |
| New York University | 28% | $50,464 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 36% | $10,398 |
| St Olaf College | 43% | $46,000 |
| University of San Diego | 50% | $47,708 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 51% | $14,020 |
| Santa Clara University | 54% | $49,858 |
| Metropolitan State University | 56% | $7,859 |
Cheapest US schools for an ethnic studies degree
Of the schools in the US that offer an ethnic studies degree, the following have the lowest tuition costs:
| School Name | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Cosumnes River College | $1,104 |
| Sacramento City College | $1,104 |
| Fullerton College | $1,138 |
| Cypress College | $1,140 |
| Compton College | $1,142 |
| El Camino Community College District | $1,142 |
| Santa Ana College | $1,142 |
| San Diego City College | $1,142 |
| San Diego Mesa College | $1,142 |
| Santa Monica College | $1,142 |
