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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended South Asian Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
South Asian Languages is the 367th most popular major in the country with 24 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, South Asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended South Asian Major” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in South Asian languages. To top this list, a school must have a successful South Asian languages program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south asian students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended South Asian Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #1 spot on the list. MIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended South Asian Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s South Asian degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended South Asian Major list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s South Asian degrees to qualified students.
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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended South Asian Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s South Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.9% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended South Asian Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s South Asian degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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