by our College Data Analytics Team
Ethnic Studies is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on ethnic studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 22 ethnic studies schools in the Southwest Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on ethnic studies in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for ethnic studies is Tohono Oodham Community College. Set in the rural area of Sells, Tohono Oodham Community College is a public institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Tohono Oodham Community College
A rank of #2 makes Dine College one of the most focused schools for ethnic studies. Set in the rural area of Tsaile, Dine College is a public institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Dine College
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranks #3 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Southeastern Oklahoma State University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Phoenix College ranks #4 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Phoenix College
South Mountain Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for South Mountain Community College
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #6 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Arizona State University landed the #7 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Arizona State University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Arizona State University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Womans University landed the #9 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Texas Womans University
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #10 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. About 0.3% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Austin awards are in ethnic studies, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Arizona comes in at #11 for ethnic studies focus this year. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in ethnic studies, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for University Of Arizona
University Of Central Oklahoma placed #12 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for University Of Central Oklahoma
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #13 for ethnic studies by degree focus. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Texas Christian University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. About 0.2% of the degrees Texas Christian University awards are in ethnic studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Texas Christian University
Northern Arizona University comes in at #15 for ethnic studies focus this year. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Northern Arizona University
The University Of Texas At El Paso landed the #16 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at The University Of Texas At El Paso
Arizona State University Skysong placed #17 for ethnic studies by degree focus. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. Ethnic Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Arizona State University Skysong
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #18 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Texas Tech University landed the #19 spot among the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full ethnic studies details for Texas Tech University
University Of Houston ranked #20 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for University Of Houston
Mesa Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused ethnic studies schools. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in ethnic studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full ethnic studies report for Mesa Community College
Texas A And M University College Station comes in at #22 for ethnic studies focus this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. About 0.0% of the degrees Texas A And M University College Station awards are in ethnic studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about ethnic studies at Texas A And M University College Station
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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