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 Ethnic Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Ethnic Studies is the 523rd most popular major in the country with 706 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in ethnic studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their ethnic studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region ethnic studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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