by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” 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 Illinois, there were 257 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,853 and $26,901 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 160 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular ethnic studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 23 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Aurora University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees 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 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%.
Lake Forest College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lake Forest is located in Lake Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Knox College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 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.
Chicago State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chicago State University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s ethnic studies 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.
Augustana College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students 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 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #17, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Illinois Wesleyan University
Governors State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Governors State University is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Concordia University, Chicago
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