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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major” ranking.
Multicultural & Diversity Studies is the 305th most popular major in the country with 482 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multicultural and diversity studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,974 and had an average of $22,914 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 106 multicultural and diversity studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in multicultural and diversity studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their multicultural and diversity studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree multiculturalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s multiculturalism students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lesley University is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #4 spot on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gardner - Webb Multicultural & Diversity Studies Report
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking, coming in at #6. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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. 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Nyack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major list. Located in Nyack, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s multiculturalism students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Multicultural & Diversity Studies at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Multicultural & Diversity Studies at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Multicultural & Diversity Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio
DePaul University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Multicultural & Diversity Studies at University of Kansas
Union University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Multicultural & Diversity Studies at Union University
Columbia International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s multiculturalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Columbia International University Multicultural & Diversity Studies Report
Anderson University Indiana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking. Anderson University Indiana is located in Anderson, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s multiculturalism degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Multicultural & Diversity Studies at Anderson University Indiana
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multiculturalism Major ranking, coming in at #14. Santa Fe Springs, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America Multicultural & Diversity Studies Report
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