by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Ethnic Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 173 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,145 and $25,545 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ethnic studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan ethnic studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brimley, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Holland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Albion College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 6 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 11 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Henry Ford College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. Located in Baraga, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #17. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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