2023 Most Focused Colleges for Ethnic Studies
595
Ranked Colleges
9,231
Degrees Awarded
$20,200
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking looked at 595 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ethnic studies.
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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” list to help you make the college decision.
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Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Ethnic Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Muscogee Nation. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Muscogee Nation Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Leech Lake Tribal College
Out of the 595 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Priest Tribal College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Little Priest Tribal College
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is located in New Town, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Ethnic Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Haskell is a small public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 22 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University Ethnic Studies Report
Nebraska Indian Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. NICC is a public institution located in Macy, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Windward Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Windward CC is a public institution located in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Windward CC
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Institute of American Indian Arts is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Institute of American Indian Arts
With a ranking of #11, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Hampshire College is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 13 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hampshire College Ethnic Studies Report
Gallaudet University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 21 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Gallaudet University
Bacone College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Hayward, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Little Big Horn College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Little Big Horn College is a small school located in Crow Agency, Montana that handed out 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Norton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts
With a ranking of #17, Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Wellesley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small school located in Harlem, Montana that handed out 1 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pomona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Pomona
With a ranking of #23, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Colorado College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 19 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado College Ethnic Studies Report
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Claremont Graduate University Ethnic Studies Report
Spelman College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Spelman College