by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,196 people earned their degree in African American studies, making the major the 389th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 48 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in African American studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in African American studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on African American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 9 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on African American Studies at University of Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 ’s African American studies degrees 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Methodist University African American Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African American Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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