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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Housing Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Housing is the 316th most popular major in the country with 459 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , housing graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,369 and had an average of $24,738 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 178 housing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in housing. That schools that top this list have a program in housing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree housing students.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Housing

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’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%.

Full Bob Jones University Housing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 26 bachelors’s housing degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Housing at Missouri State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 21 bachelors’s housing degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Housing at New York City College of Technology

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adrian College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major. Adrian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full Adrian Housing Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s housing degrees to 47 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Housing at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 38 bachelors’s housing degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Housing at UGA

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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s housing 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Housing at Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking, coming in at #8. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s housing degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Housing at University of Akron Main Campus

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s housing degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Housing at OHIO Athens

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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Housing at UMN Twin Cities

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s housing 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 Housing at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s housing 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%.

Read full report on Housing at OHIO Chillicothe

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Housing at University of Maryland - College Park

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s housing degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Carson - Newman Housing Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #11, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Housing at WKU

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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio University - Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s housing degrees to qualified students.

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 Housing at OHIO Southern

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s housing 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%.

Read more about Housing at Ohio University - Eastern Campus

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s housing 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%.

Read more about Housing at Harding

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Housing at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Housing Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s housing degrees 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%.

Full OHIO Lancaster Housing Report

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