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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Scandinavian Studies

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Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major

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 Scandinavian Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 24 people earned their degree in Scandinavian studies, making the major the 1252nd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in Scandinavian studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Scandinavian studies.

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Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read full report on Scandinavian Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 ’s Scandinavian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Scandinavian Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 ’s Scandinavian studies degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Scandinavian Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gustavus Adolphus College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s Scandinavian studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Scandinavian Studies at Minnesota State Mankato

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major list. North Park University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s Scandinavian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Scandinavian Studies at North Park University

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Scandinavian Studies Major ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Scandinavian studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on Scandinavian Studies at Pacific Lutheran University

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