2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in ethnic studies at WUSTL, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
About 85% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 15% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in ethnic studies at KU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Haskell Indian Nations University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in ethnic studies at Haskell, 27% are male and 73% are female.
On average, ethnic studies graduates from Haskell take out $8,161 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Women make up 79% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
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University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in ethnic studies at Iowa, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Oglala Lakota College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kyle.
Women make up 75% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Ethnic Studies majors at Oglala Lakota College take out an average of $11,042 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
Women make up 67% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Other Related Ethnic Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 6,966 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 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.