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 Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 27 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region 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 in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. 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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 4 masters’s ethnic studies 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Minot State University is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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