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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Oglala Lakota College to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the remote area of Kyle.

Women make up 83% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Ethnic Studies majors at Oglala Lakota College take out an average of $8,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Leech Lake Tribal College

Cass Lake, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Leech Lake Tribal College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Leech Lake Tribal College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Cass Lake.

About 43% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Priest Tribal College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Winnebago, Little Priest Tribal College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Indian Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Macy, NICC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of New Town, NHSC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #7, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their associate degree. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

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#7

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

Sitting Bull College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Sitting Bull College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Fort Yates.

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Cankdeska Cikana Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. CCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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