by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 419 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,632 and $24,486 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree ethnic studies students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 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.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region. South Mountain Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at South Mountain Community College
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Ethnic Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #4 spot on the list. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bacone College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Estrella Mountain Community College
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #4 spot on the list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Northern New Mexico College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Glendale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dine College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Dine College is a small public school situated in Tsaile, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Scottsdale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is located in Sells, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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