Scandinavian Studies

Liberal Arts • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Scandinavia, defined as Northern Europe including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and related island groups (e.g., Greenland) and borderlands.

Numbers at a glance

974th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
6
Colleges offer it
12
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
5
Women
7
As a Minor

Scandinavian Studies is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 10 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Minnesota State University-Mankato3
University of Wisconsin-Madison3
University of California-Los Angeles1
University of Washington-Seattle Campus1
Average public university graduating class: 2 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Gustavus Adolphus College3
Pacific Lutheran University1
Average private university graduating class: 2 students.

O's Insights on Scandinavian Studies

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 67% of graduates come from public universities.

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