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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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 9,323 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,236 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,647 and $18,023 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 583 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 78 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ethnic studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree ethnic studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Windward Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ilisagvik College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Barrow, Alaska, and it awarded 1 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #4 spot on the list. Laney College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hawaii Community College is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 14 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Honolulu Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu Community College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Los Angeles Mission College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kapiolani Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
San Diego City College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 13 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Western Nevada College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Carson City, Nevada, and it awarded 7 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gavilan College is a small public school situated in Gilroy, California. It awarded 11 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Leeward Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Leeward Community College is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Evergreen Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen Valley College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Kauai Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lihue, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Contra Costa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. CCC is located in San Pablo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
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Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
City College of San Francisco came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Napa Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Napa Valley College is a small public school situated in Napa, California. It awarded 7 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
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College of San Mateo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Diablo Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chabot College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chabot College is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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