by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Cultural Studies & Analysis is the 300th most popular major in the country with 405 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cultural studies and analysis graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,036 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in cultural studies and analysis. That schools that top this list have a program in cultural studies and analysis in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #1 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Micronesia-FSM. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Located in Pohnpei, , this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s culture studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees 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%.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oxy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Located in Brookline, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s culture studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Cultural Studies & Analysis Report
Moore College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Moore College of Art and Design is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s culture studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
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California Institute of the Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 6 ’s culture studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 ’s culture studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Hampshire College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s culture studies degrees in 2020-2021.
California Institute of Integral Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 5 ’s culture studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 ranking of #11, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culture studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #12, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s culture studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 85%.
Full Rhode Island School of Design Cultural Studies & Analysis Report
University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s culture studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 89%.
With a ranking of #14, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Union University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s culture studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s culture studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 1 ’s culture studies 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%.
Chatham University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s culture studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Bryant University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 ’s culture studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Cultural Studies & Analysis Report
Universidad del Turabo ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major list. Located in Gurabo, , this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s culture studies students in 2020-2021.
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Samford University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1 ’s culture studies degrees 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culture Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 1 ’s culture studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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