by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking.
Ethnic Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,323 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $21,141 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 595 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. That schools that top this list have a program in ethnic studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ethnic studies students.
Out of the 595 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Muscogee Nation is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at College of the Muscogee Nation
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school situated in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Ethnic Studies at Leech Lake Tribal College
Out of the 595 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Priest Tribal College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Winnebago, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Located in New Town, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Ethnic Studies at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Haskell Indian Nations University is a small school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 24 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Macy, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Ethnic Studies at Nebraska Indian Community College
Windward Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Hampshire College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Hampshire College is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s ethnic 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%.
Gallaudet University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bacone College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Bacone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a public institution located in Hayward, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Ethnic Studies Report
Little Big Horn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Little Big Horn College is a small public school situated in Crow Agency, Montana. It awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small school located in Norton, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Sisseton Wahpeton College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public institution located in Sisseton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Piedmont International University
Wellesley College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Wellesley is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 20 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Aaniiih Nakoda College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small public school situated in Harlem, Montana. It awarded 1 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Ethnic Studies at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Pomona College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Pomona College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s ethnic 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.4% 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%.
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 34 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Claremont Graduate University
Spelman College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Spelman College is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 52 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 53 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 54 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA |
| 55 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 56 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 57 | Laney College | Oakland, CA |
| 58 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA |
| 59 | Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| 60 | University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN |
| 61 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 62 | University of Valley Forge | Phoenixville, PA |
| 63 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 64 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 65 | Earlham College | Richmond, IN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bard College at Simon’s Rock | Great Barrington, MA |
| 67 | Denison University | Granville, OH |
| 68 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA |
| 69 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 70 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
| 71 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 72 | Cottey College | Nevada, MO |
| 73 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 74 | Hollins University | Roanoke, VA |
| 75 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 76 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH |
| 77 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY |
| 78 | Willamette University | Salem, OR |
| 79 | Hanover College | Hanover, IN |
| 80 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 81 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 82 | Hawaii Community College | Hilo, HI |
| 83 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 84 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 85 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, MN |
| 86 | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL |
| 87 | Honolulu Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| 88 | Howard University | Washington, DC |
| 89 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 90 | Berea College | Berea, KY |
| Rank | College | Location |
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