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#1 #1 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Every year, Oglala Lakota College awards around 11 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include American Indian/Native American Studies, Social Work, and Information Technology....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $3,563 Median Starting Salary $46,984
#2 #2 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, the University of Hawaii at Manoa awards 216 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 36 SAT Score 1,030–1,260 Est. Net Price * $14,557 Median Starting Salary $50,577
#3 #3 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. San Diego State University San Diego, CA Each year, San Diego State University grants around 1806 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 35% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Est. Net Price * $19,500 Median Starting Salary $48,597
#4 #4 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481 degrees to those studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Biochemistry....view more Acceptance Rate 43% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,230–1,460 Est. Net Price * $11,023 Median Starting Salary $47,584
#5 #5 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Dartmouth College follows a unique quarter plan, often called the Dartmouth Plan or D Plan. The year round quarter system allows students to choose from 12 terms to graduate within, offering the opportunity for employment, internships, dual majors, research, and more....view more Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,490–1,560 Est. Net Price * $17,322 Median Starting Salary $49,801
#6 #6 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Stanford University Stanford, CA Stanford offers students seven schools under the university, which include Business, Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Science, Law, and Medicine. Undergraduates must complete at least 180 units. This will include their major courses, writing and rhetoric, a year of foreign language, and more....view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,510–1,570 Est. Net Price * $17,998 Median Starting Salary $45,962
#7 #7 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Every year, the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development grants around 21 degrees to students studying Fine/Studio Arts, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 780–1,010 Est. Net Price * $14,334 Median Starting Salary $48,028
#8 #8 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 930–1,180 Est. Net Price * $7,528 Median Starting Salary $49,349
#9 #9 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Annually, the University of Hawaii at Hilo grants around 89 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Pharmacy, Psychology, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 870–1,110 Est. Net Price * $12,936 Median Starting Salary $50,357
#10 #10 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the most popular majors students pursue are Computer Science, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities awards 520 degrees per year to graduating Computer Science students....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,290–1,420 Est. Net Price * $16,730 Median Starting Salary $53,905
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Every year, Oglala Lakota College awards around 11 degrees to students...view more	100	--	10	--	$3,563	$46,984
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study...view more	93	70%	36	1,030 - 1,260	$14,557	$50,577
San Diego State University San Diego, CA Each year, San Diego State University grants around 1806 degrees to students...view more	88	35%	11	1,100 - 1,320	$19,500	$48,597
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481...view more	84	43%	8	1,230 - 1,460	$11,023	$47,584
Stanford University Stanford, CA Stanford offers students seven schools under the university, which include Business, Earth Sciences,...view more	76	4%	1	1,510 - 1,570	$17,998	$45,962
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Dartmouth College follows a unique quarter plan, often called the Dartmouth Plan or D Plan.view more	76	6%	2	1,490 - 1,560	$17,322	$49,801
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more	74	96%	9	930 - 1,180	$7,528	$49,349
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Every year, the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and...view more	74	100%	3	780 - 1,010	$14,334	$48,028
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the most popular majors students...view more	73	77%	5	1,290 - 1,420	$16,730	$53,905
University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Annually, the University of Hawaii at Hilo grants around 89 degrees to...view more	73	90%	9	870 - 1,110	$12,936	$50,357

About American Indian/Native American Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the American Indian, Aleut, Inuit, Hawaiian and other native peoples of the Americas from earliest times until the present, with particular emphasis on U.S. and Canadian populations and their problems but including reference to Caribbean and Latin American native peoples.

While American Indian/Native American Studies has degrees up to the Masters degree, most students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in American Indian/Native American Studies all over the country, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Hawaii. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in American Indian/Native American Studies is $42,750.

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The highest paying career for American Indian/Native American Studies majors is Area, Ethnic Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in American Indian/Native American Studies can prepare you for is Area, Ethnic Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,030	154	1,832	1,909	4%

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Student Demographics

Total Students

212

Female Students

152 (71%)

Male Students

60 (28%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (115, 54%)

Two or more races (48, 23%)

Hispanic or Latino (27, 13%)

White (11, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (4, 2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (3, 1%)

Asian (2, 1%)

U.S. Nonresident (2, 1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

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$3,563

$46,984

#2 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

70%

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1,030–1,260

$14,557

$50,577

#3 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

35%

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1,100–1,320

$19,500

$48,597

#4 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

43%

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1,230–1,460

$11,023

$47,584

#5 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

6%

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1,490–1,560

$17,322

$49,801

#6 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

4%

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1,510–1,570

$17,998

$45,962

#7 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

100%

3

780–1,010

$14,334

$48,028

#8 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

96%

9

930–1,180

$7,528

$49,349

#9 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

90%

9

870–1,110

$12,936

$50,357

#10 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S.

77%

5

1,290–1,420

$16,730

$53,905

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