by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska” ranking.
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 Alaska, there were 12 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Alaska” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska ethnic studies students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, Ilisagvik College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ilisagvik College is located in Barrow, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska list. University of Alaska Southeast is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Alaska Southeast
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Alaska. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Alaska Pacific University
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