by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 492 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking analyzed 95 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 ethnic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 15 masters’s ethnic studies degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major. Gallaudet University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Clark Atlanta University
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. California Institute of Integral Studies is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Northeastern Illinois University
Yale University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Saint Mary’s College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national 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.
San Francisco State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s ethnic studies 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%.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 31 masters’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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Ethnic Studies Report
Morgan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Morgan State University
Mississippi University for Women came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. MUW is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Utah State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Northern Iowa
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 15 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Ethnic Studies Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Ethnic Studies Report
San Jose State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Jose State University
Texas Woman’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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