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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 450 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,632 and $20,891 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 5 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 a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Ethnic Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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