Indian/Native American Education

A program that focuses on the design and implementation of instructional and advising services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hawaiian Native students at various learning levels and that prepares individuals to perform teaching and administrative functions in Tribal/First Nation schools. Includes instruction in the cultural traditions and social patterns, history and politics, learning styles and issues, curriculum design, LEP and minority education strategies, counseling techniques and social issues, rural education services, distance education, adult education techniques, school administration, applicable laws and regulations, and research issues.

Arizona awards the most Masters degrees in Indian/Native American Education of all US states with 17 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Indian/Native American Education can expect approximately 24% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 76% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Masters degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Indian/Native American Education is $37,307.