by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Washington, there were 187 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,664 and $18,213 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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 Washington”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Indian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest Indian College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington. SPU is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 15 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitman College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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.
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Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington ranking. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seattle University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington list. Seattle University is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 3 ’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Washington list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 9 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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