Ethnic Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #73 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. Combined, these schools handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on ethnic studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other ethnic studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for ethnic studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ethnic studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The ethnic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Yale University is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ethnic studies program report average early career income of $32,624.
University of Connecticut is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn about $39,343 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
