by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Ethnic Studies is the 523rd most popular major in the country with 673 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major” ranking looked at 84 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful ethnic studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ethnic studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #6, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Santa Clara University
With a ranking of #8, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York
Los Angeles Mission College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sylmar, California, and it awarded 16 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Los Angeles Mission College
University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of California - Merced Ethnic Studies Report
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Brown University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Contra Costa College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Contra Costa College is a medium-sized school located in San Pablo, California that handed out 9 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of San Diego ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of San Diego
With a ranking of #18, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Santa Barbara City College
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Laney College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Washington University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Eastern Washington University
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Ethnic Studies Report
Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major list. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Saint Mary’s College of California
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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