by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Missouri, there were 1,000 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $21,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 4 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cottey College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Missouri list. Located in Nevada, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 32 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Washington University in St Louis Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 9 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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