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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Portuguese is the 1010th most popular major in the country with 86 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 Portuguese graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in Portuguese. That schools that top this list have a program in Portuguese in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. West Point is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. Smith College is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 2 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Portuguese Report
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Portuguese Report
University of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Portuguese at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Duke University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Portuguese at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Pacific Union College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. This small school is located in Angwin, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Pitzer College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Pitzer is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dartmouth College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Rhode Island College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
Queens College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Harvard University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #19, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Portuguese Major ranking, coming in at #19. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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