by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. 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 the New England region, there were 577 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,537 and $24,361 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. That schools that top this list have a program in ethnic studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region ethnic studies students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #2 spot on the list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small school located in Norton, Massachusetts that handed out 22 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Wellesley College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 26 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Bates College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Amherst College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Amherst is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #10, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 28 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 49 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Williams College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middlebury College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bowdoin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Bowdoin is a small school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Clark is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 22 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 6 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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