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 Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Ethnic Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Far Western US region, there were 3,224 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,647 and $18,327 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 150 colleges that offered a degree in ethnic studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ethnic studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Windward Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Windward CC is located in Kaneohe, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 150 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pomona College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Indian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 18 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Hawaii Maui College
Pitzer College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Mills College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 10 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Report
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 358 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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.
Ilisagvik College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ilisagvik College is a small public school situated in Barrow, Alaska. It awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 213 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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.
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 207 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 17 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 114 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ranking of #20, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Willamette University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 15 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%.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 107 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Sacramento Ethnic Studies Report
Hawaii Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Honolulu Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Honolulu Community College
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