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 the Plains States Region” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in ethnic studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region ethnic studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 39 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.
Full Washington University in St Louis Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 27 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 ’s ethnic studies degrees 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 Mankato
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 15 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 75 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Grinnell College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Iowa State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 10 ’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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Louis University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%. 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.
Leech Lake Tribal College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Bemidji State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Bemidji State University
Metropolitan State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Metropolitan State University
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Morris, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Benedict came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at College of Saint Benedict
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Wichita State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and 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%.
With a ranking of #22, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carleton College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #22, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of South Dakota
University of Northern Iowa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 86%.
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