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Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$29,601 Avg Salary
$22,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 9,231 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the ethnic studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Ethnic Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Duluth the best school in the Plains States Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#3

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ethnic Studies majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $26,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at Haskell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $8,161.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 143
Kansas 81
Iowa 107
Nebraska 34
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 47

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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