by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 816 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 135 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their ethnic studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Muscogee Nation. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at College of the Muscogee Nation
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small school located in Cass Lake, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This small school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Priest Tribal College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Little Priest Tribal College is a small school located in Winnebago, Nebraska that handed out 1 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Little Priest Tribal College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Nebraska Indian Community College is located in Macy, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Windward Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Windward Community College is a small public school situated in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It awarded 38 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Hayward, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 associates’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 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Little Big Horn College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Located in Crow Agency, Montana, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
Sisseton Wahpeton College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in Sisseton, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’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.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
With a ranking of #12, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. New Town, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Aaniiih Nakoda College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Aaniiih Nakoda College
With a ranking of #14, Fort Peck Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Poplar, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Fort Peck Community College
With a ranking of #15, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. UH Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Ethnic Studies Report
Stone Child College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. SCC is located in Box Elder, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ilisagvik College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Barrow, Alaska, and it awarded 1 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
With a ranking of #18, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
Hawaii Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Institute of American Indian Arts
Honolulu Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Honolulu CC is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Los Angeles Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Sylmar, California that handed out 11 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kapiolani Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 9 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego City College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
Bay Mills Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. BMCC is a public institution located in Brimley, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Bay Mills Community College
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