2024 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Ethnic Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #73 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 326 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of ethnic studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ethnic studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of ethnic studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt ethnic studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ethnic studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The ethnic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Ethnic Studies in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Ethnic Studies

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

30 Annual Graduates

$32,650 Median Starting Salary

$21,964 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.

Bachelor's recipients from the ethnic studies program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities make $4,016 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies has to check out University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from University of Minnesota - Duluth

3

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

27 Annual Graduates

$23,480 Median Student Debt

St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from St Olaf College

4

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

13 Annual Graduates

$28,751 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ethnic studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,751.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from University of Iowa

5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

10 Annual Graduates

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Iowa State University

6

Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS

22 Annual Graduates

$24,500 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public university with a small student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program make around $24,500 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Haskell Indian Nations University

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	39
Minnesota	215	124
Iowa	197	41
Kansas	184	63
Nebraska	180	27
North Dakota	149	13
South Dakota	148	19

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Ethnic Studies Related Rankings by Major

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Ethnic Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	165
Native American Studies	73
African American Studies	33
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	28
Ethnic Studies	26
Latino Studies	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	261

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.