by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 527 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 ethnic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ethnic studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #4 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 54 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Yale University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, 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%.
Saint Mary’s College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #11, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 21 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DePaul University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #15, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. MUW is a public institution located in Columbus, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ethnic Studies at Mississippi University for Women
Simmons University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 86%.
Utah State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Los Angeles
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Ethnic Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 10 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Jose State University
With a ranking of #25, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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