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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Plains States region, there were 1,504 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,129 and $22,501 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 339 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haskell Indian Nations University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Haskell is a small public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. NHSC is a small public school situated in New Town, North Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees 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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 10 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of Minnesota - Morris
Cottey College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Nevada, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carleton College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Carleton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 0 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Black Hills State University
With a ranking of #12, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. 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.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bemidji State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Kansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Hamline University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 more about Ethnic Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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