by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 1,448 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,129 and $23,290 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 54 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region ethnic studies students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 39 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a public institution located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Little Priest Tribal College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Winnebago, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Little Priest Tribal College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a small public school situated in New Town, North Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #5 spot on the list. Haskell is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. NICC is located in Macy, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Nebraska Indian Community College Ethnic Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small school located in Sisseton, South Dakota that handed out 1 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
St Olaf College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grinnell College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Morris
With a ranking of #11, Cottey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Nevada, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students 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.
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Benedict came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. College of Saint Benedict is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Cornell College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cornell College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 23 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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Macalester College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 32 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 12 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Saint Ambrose University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 4 ’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%.
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bemidji State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Bemidji State University
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Hamline University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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