by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Area Studies, Other is the 492nd most popular major in the country with 775 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 28 area studies, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in area studies, other. To top this list, a school must have a successful area studies, other program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 Area Studies, Other 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region area studies, other students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 14 ’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s area studies, other degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oberlin College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Area Studies, Other Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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