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. 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 American History Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
American History (United States) is the 941st most popular major in the country with 119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 61 American history (United States) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in American history (United States). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular American history (United States) programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ashland, Ohio, and it awarded 57 ’s American history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s American history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Upland, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s American history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Taylor University American History (United States) Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended American History Major in the Great Lakes Region. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s American history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on American History (United States) at Loyola Chicago
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