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2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

There are about 1,310 students enrolled in Multicultural and Diversity Studies in the USA.

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popularity

Not Very Popular

Compared to national avg.

Diplomas received last year

498

Vs. National Avg.

-97%

popularity Rank

#334

cost

Average

Compared to national avg.

Median degree cost

$28K

Vs. National Avg.

14%

cost Rank

#183

salary

Average

Compared to national avg.

Average Salary Two Years Out of School

$42K

Vs. National Avg.

5%

salary Rank

#196

professors

Below Average

Compared to national avg.

Professor Rating

C+

Vs. National Avg.

1%

professors Rank

#242

students

Average

Compared to national avg.

Diversity Rating

B-

Vs. National Avg.

4%

students Rank

#157

SUMMARY

Choosing to study Multicultural and Diversity Studies is not only a valuable choice, but naturally a mandatory first step for scholars wanting to enter a career as a community activist, a content safety analyst, or a deputy press secretary. Interestingly, nationally, multicultural and diversity studies is a ​unique degree coming in at the 358th most popular degree. Last year alone, there were 151 multicultural and diversity studies degrees conferred. In-state tuition for multicultural and diversity studies at private colleges is, on average, Infinity times more pricey than their public equivalents.

With just 33 colleges having programs for this degree you might have a more finite list of the institutions that will have an option for you. If you are hoping to immerse yourself with other multicultural and diversity studies undergraduates, consider institutions in California which have more undergraduates admitted to multicultural and diversity studies than any other state. Zooming out, the top region to pursue multicultural and diversity studies is in the Far West region with Biola University, Dominican University of California, and Brigham Young University-Hawaii best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the top conference to major in multicultural and diversity studies is the Pacific West Conference with Biola University representing the conference. On that topic, our choice for the best college for multicultural and diversity studies is Macalester College. You might also want to check out our list of the best colleges.

The objectively best school does not have to be the 'best' school for you. There are a bunch of angels to weigh when choosing school. Things such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely impact your thoughts on where to go to school. At authority.org, we weighed the pros and cons for you. If, as an example, you want to know which multicultural and diversity studies college is home to the superior college campus, the answer is Macalester College. If you are primarily interested in which school boasts the finest campus, we have an entire list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, government databases, professor reviews, and more in order to compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can explore our comprehensive list for the colleges with the best student life&nbsphere and, from that list, our pick of the college with the best student life for multicultural and diversity studies is Macalester College. Curious why? Keep scrolling to find out more about our top choices. Many of our conclusions might shock you.

If price is a primary factor in your decision on where to go to college, you might consider avoiding Macalester College. Macalester College&nbspappears to be our most expensive college for multicultural and diversity studies, at least regarding out of state students. We do have an entire page for the most expensive&nbspschools that could put the price tag of Macalester College&nbspinto perspective. You may also care to know that multicultural and diversity studies is the 236th most expensive major in the United States, with an average bill of $28,300. On a broader scale, the most costly state for multicultural and diversity studies nationally is California demonstrated by a tuition of $41,976 at the main college in the state Biola University. Even more broadly, the most expensive region of the country for multicultural and diversity studies is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

Our cheapest region for multicultural and diversity studies is the Far West region which is represented by Biola University with a cost of $41,976 and Brigham Young University-Hawaii with a cost of $5,720. In better news, the most affordable school for multicultural and diversity studies is Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Our comprehensive list of the most affordable schools can be explored here.

In-state attendees can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $0 for a degree in multicultural and diversity studies. The price inflates substantially to a median of $0 for the out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our choice for the college with the best value for multicultural and diversity studies: Macalester College. Here you will see our comprehensive list on the colleges we believe to be the best value&nbspoverall. With that said, this idea is based on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.

Earnings for multicultural and diversity studies students can cover a wide range, but within two-years of completing the major students will typically make around $44,100. While there can be much variation in salary; highest paid earners can experience pay up to $77,900. Straight out of school, the lowest earning jobs within the multicultural and diversity studies field earn $25,100, which is an alright wage. The highest earning grads from multicultural and diversity studies come from Elmhurst College&nbspand if you want to find the schools with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.

The general diversity of multicultural and diversity studies is decent, being in the 58th percentile of majors nationally. The university with the most composite diversity for multicultural and diversity studies is Brigham Young University-Hawaii&nbspand here you can find our general list of the colleges with the most diversity. The financial diversity of Multicultural and Diversity Studies only ranks in the 99th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 53rd percentile. White collegians make up the largest proportion at 60% of students majoring in multicultural and diversity studies. Additionally, 73% of scholars pursuing a multicultural and diversity studies major are women.

The median ranking of multicultural and diversity studies professors is 4 stars, a ranking that is exactly the average for all majors; which is a fine. If you are interested in the most popular multicultural and diversity studies instructor in the country, look no further than Ethan Lee at De Anza College. This might come as a shock, but the best ranked professors of multicultural and diversity studies from student rankings are found at De Anza College. As we including data other than simply rankings it becomes clear that the college possessing comprehensively the best instructors for multicultural and diversity studies is Brigham Young University-Hawaii. One will find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as some of the best instructors nationwide.

Finally, the most difficult college to get into for multicultural and diversity studies is Macalester College. While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have an extensive list for the hardest colleges to get into. That being said, we do hope you understand that approaching the higher education world from examples mainly derived from superlatives might create problems. We hope you read our more focused pages on individual universities and explore a couple of our background pages on essential details to look for as your college search continues.

Top 25 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

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Rating

#1 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Biola University

La Mirada, CA | https://www.biola.edu/

64%

Acceptance

6,748

Students

#318

Ranking

$44K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#2 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, HI | www.byuh.edu/

75%

Acceptance

3,583

Students

#598

Ranking

$6K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#3 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN | www.macalester.edu/

39%

Acceptance

2,118

Students

#88

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#4 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL | www.northwestern.edu/

9%

Acceptance

25,870

Students

#12

Ranking

$59K

Tuition

A

Rating

#5 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY | www.ithaca.edu/

76%

Acceptance

6,780

Students

#291

Ranking

$47K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#6 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Tufts University

Medford, MA | https://www.tufts.edu/

16%

Acceptance

13,458

Students

#37

Ranking

$61K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#7 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN | https://www.trevecca.edu/

63%

Acceptance

4,847

Students

#702

Ranking

$27K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#8 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL | https://www.uab.edu/

81%

Acceptance

25,843

Students

#613

Ranking

$20K

Tuition

A

Rating

#9 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL | www.wheaton.edu/

87%

Acceptance

3,416

Students

#222

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#10 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL | www.elmhurst.edu/

66%

Acceptance

3,832

Students

#584

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#11 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX | https://www.tamu.edu/

63%

Acceptance

73,308

Students

#123

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#12 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX | www.uhcl.edu/

81%

Acceptance

11,134

Students

#691

Ranking

$21K

Tuition

A

Rating

#13 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD | umbc.edu/

69%

Acceptance

15,403

Students

#385

Ranking

$25K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#14 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN | https://www.purdue.edu/

67%

Acceptance

49,027

Students

#129

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#15 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Union University

Jackson, TN | www.uu.edu/

58%

Acceptance

3,665

Students

#414

Ranking

$35K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#16 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH | https://www.owu.edu/

68%

Acceptance

1,695

Students

#563

Ranking

$47K

Tuition

A

Rating

#17 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC | www.wofford.edu/

53%

Acceptance

1,776

Students

#195

Ranking

$48K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#18 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, MD | www.umaryland.edu/

0%

Acceptance

7,663

Students

#144

Ranking

$38K

Tuition

A

Rating

#19 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

DePaul University

Chicago, IL | https://www.depaul.edu/

70%

Acceptance

25,937

Students

#323

Ranking

$41K

Tuition

B

Rating

#20 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA | www.simons-rock.edu/

94%

Acceptance

427

Students

#750

Ranking

$61K

Tuition

A

Rating

#21 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA | www.temple.edu/

71%

Acceptance

42,075

Students

#303

Ranking

$30K

Tuition

A

Rating

#22 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA | www.uiowa.edu/

84%

Acceptance

34,495

Students

#315

Ranking

$32K

Tuition

A

Rating

#23 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN | www.utk.edu/

78%

Acceptance

32,056

Students

#322

Ranking

$32K

Tuition

A

Rating

#24 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT | www.utah.edu/

79%

Acceptance

38,335

Students

#354

Ranking

$27K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#25 2023 Best Colleges for Multicultural and Diversity Studies

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, KS | www.mnu.edu/

64%

Acceptance

3,526

Students

#616

Ranking

$33K

Tuition

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