by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 88 people earned their degree in demography and population studies, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, demography and population studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in demography and population studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in demography and population studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for population studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 13 ’s population studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at Clark Atlanta University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s population studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at UPR Medical Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s population studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s population studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at Tiffin University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 ’s population studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Demography & Population Studies at Princeton
With a ranking of #6, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s population studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Demography & Population Studies at Claremont Graduate University
University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 17 ’s population studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s population studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio
With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s population studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Demography & Population Studies at Florida State University
University of California - Berkeley landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Berkeley Demography & Population Studies Report
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s population studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Willamette University Demography & Population Studies Report
Emory University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Demography & Population Studies at Emory University
Harvard University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Population Studies Major list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at Harvard
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