by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ethnic studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ethnic studies students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Dartmouth College, our #1 best value for ethnic studies in New Hampshire. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,019. Students borrow a median of $15,157 to complete the ethnic studies program here. Early-career ethnic studies graduates make about $31,967. That is a strong return on a $15,157 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
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