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2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 239 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,156 and $24,025 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree 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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Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at U of U

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #3 spot on the 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 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Colorado College Ethnic Studies Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 18 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Colorado State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 16 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at MSU Denver

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.

Full University of Denver Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Northern Colorado

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full UW Ethnic Studies Report

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

With a ranking of #10, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at FLC

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees 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 full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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With a ranking of #13, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 2 students 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 full report on Ethnic Studies at Boise State

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #14, Westminster College Utah did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.5% 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 Westminster College Utah

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #14, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.

Full Regis U Ethnic Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, Montana State University - Northern did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Montana State University - Northern Ethnic Studies Report

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