by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 24 people earned their degree in South Asian languages, making the major the 367th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, South Asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in South Asian languages. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in South Asian languages.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south asian students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major. Located in Fairfield, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s South Asian students in 2020-2021.
Full Maharishi International University South Asian Languages Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s South Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on South Asian Languages at University of Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 ’s South Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus South Asian Languages Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s South Asian students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on South Asian Major. Brown University is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 ’s South Asian 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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