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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

African American Studies is the 389th most popular major in the country with 1,196 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 33 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African American studies. That schools that top this list have a program in African American studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 7 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Plains States Region

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%. 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.

Full WUSTL African American Studies Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 UNOMAHA African American Studies Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about African American Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Luther College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Luther African American Studies Report

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Coe College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full Coe College African American Studies Report

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