by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
American U.S. Studies is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 123 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in American U.S. studies. That schools that top this list have a program in American U.S. studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Read more about American U.S. Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s United States studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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