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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

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239 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 239 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,156 and $24,025 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ethnic studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 26 Most Focused Colleges for Ethnic Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Little Big Horn College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Little Big Horn College is a small school located in Crow Agency, Montana that handed out 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Little Big Horn College

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Aaniiih Nakoda College
Harlem, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Aaniiih Nakoda College Ethnic Studies Report

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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. 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.

Full Colorado College Ethnic Studies Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Peck Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Peck Community College is a public institution located in Poplar, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Fort Peck Community College

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Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Child College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 1 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at SCC

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Lewis College is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Fort Lewis College

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 16 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at MSU Denver

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U of U Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 9 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of Northern Colorado

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 22 ’s ethnic studies 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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Ethnic Studies Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 12 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 8 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UW

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 6 ’s ethnic studies degrees 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%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UCCS

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 full report on Ethnic Studies at DU

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With a ranking of #16, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full USU Ethnic Studies Report

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

North Idaho College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Idaho College Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CU Anschutz Ethnic Studies Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Montana State University Ethnic Studies Report

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Boise State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Boise State University

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Utah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Westminster College Utah Ethnic Studies Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis University is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Regis University

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With a ranking of #21, Montana State University - Northern did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Montana State University - Northern

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Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming

With a ranking of #21, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Central Wyoming College

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

Casper College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Casper College Ethnic Studies Report

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Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana

Blackfeet Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BCC is a small school located in Browning, Montana that handed out 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BCC Ethnic Studies Report

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