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#1 #1 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students study are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Psychology, General, and Sociology....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,320–1,540 Est. Net Price * $15,166 Median Starting Salary $45,563
#2 #2 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Every year, Oglala Lakota College awards around 14 degrees to students studying American Indian/Native American Studies, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business Administration and Management, General, Social Work, and Information Technology....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $3,563 Median Starting Salary $46,984
#3 #3 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Annually, Arizona State University Campus Immersion grants around 1172 degrees to students studying Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $16,401 Median Starting Salary $48,034
#4 #4 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Every year, the University of Kansas grants about 273 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Journalism, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,080–1,290 Est. Net Price * $18,322 Median Starting Salary $53,312
#5 #5 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, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. In fact, the University of Hawaii at Manoa awards 201 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,030–1,260 Est. Net Price * $14,557 Median Starting Salary $50,577
#6 #6 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of California-Davis Davis, CA Every year, the University of California-Davis awards about 866 degrees to those studying Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,180–1,420 Est. Net Price * $17,315 Median Starting Salary $47,600
#7 #7 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 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 930–1,180 Est. Net Price * $7,528 Median Starting Salary $49,349
#8 #8 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK Each year, Southeastern Oklahoma State University grants around 91 degrees to students studying General Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 970–1,150 Est. Net Price * $8,064 Median Starting Salary $51,422
#9 #9 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, and Zoology/Animal Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,140–1,340 Est. Net Price * $19,900 Median Starting Salary $50,801
#10 #10 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Every year, the University of Arizona awards around 469 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Physiology, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,110–1,390 Est. Net Price * $18,144 Median Starting Salary $50,358
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University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students...view more	100	9%	5	1,320 – 1,540	$15,166	$45,563
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Every year, Oglala Lakota College awards around 14 degrees to students...view more	97	--	6	--	$3,563	$46,984
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Annually, Arizona State University Campus Immersion grants around 1172...view more	91	90%	8	1,090 – 1,320	$16,401	$48,034
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study...view more	84	70%	6	1,030 – 1,260	$14,557	$50,577
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Every year, the University of Kansas grants about 273 degrees to those...view more	84	88%	5	1,080 – 1,290	$18,322	$53,312
University of California-Davis Davis, CA Every year, the University of California-Davis awards about 866 degrees to...view more	82	42%	4	1,180 – 1,420	$17,315	$47,600
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more	80	95%	6	930 – 1,180	$7,528	$49,349
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK Each year, Southeastern Oklahoma State University grants around 91 degrees to...view more	77	80%	21	970 – 1,150	$8,064	$51,422
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college...view more	69	77%	3	1,140 – 1,340	$19,900	$50,801
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Every year, the University of Arizona awards around 469 degrees to students...view more	54	86%	1	1,110 – 1,390	$18,144	$50,358

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 Masters degree. Students major in American Indian/Native American Studies all over the country, though the major at the Masters degree level sees the most graduates in Oklahoma. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in American Indian/Native American Studies is $42,750.

Popularity of American Indian/Native American Studies Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

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	307	3,653	3,806	4%

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Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

52 (76%)

Male Students

16 (23%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (41, 60%)

Hispanic or Latino (10, 15%)

Two or more races (8, 12%)

White (5, 7%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 4%)

Asian (1, 1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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

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1,320–1,540

$15,166

$45,563

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

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$3,563

$46,984

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

90%

8

1,090–1,320

$16,401

$48,034

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

88%

5

1,080–1,290

$18,322

$53,312

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

70%

6

1,030–1,260

$14,557

$50,577

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

42%

4

1,180–1,420

$17,315

$47,600

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

95%

6

930–1,180

$7,528

$49,349

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

80%

21

970–1,150

$8,064

$51,422

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

77%

3

1,140–1,340

$19,900

$50,801

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

86%

1

1,110–1,390

$18,144

$50,358

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