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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major

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Scandinavian Studies is the 1252nd most popular major in the country with 24 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in Scandinavian studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Scandinavian studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for scandinavian studies students.

Top 7 Most Focused Colleges for Scandinavian Studies

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major list. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gustavus Adolphus College Scandinavian Studies Report

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Park University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s Scandinavian studies students 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Scandinavian Studies Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Scandinavian studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Scandinavian Studies at UW - Madison

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s Scandinavian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Scandinavian Studies at Minnesota State Mankato

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Scandinavian Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Scandinavian Studies Major ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to 0 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%.

Full PLU Scandinavian Studies Report

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