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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 13 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. 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 1 SAT Score 780–1,010 Est. Net Price * $14,334 Median Starting Salary $48,028
#3 #3 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Every year, the University of Alaska Anchorage awards around 125 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Public Health, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 67% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 890–1,090 Est. Net Price * $13,931 Median Starting Salary $50,930
#4 #4 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI At Windward Community College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, American Indian/Native American Studies, and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 38 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,601 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#5 #5 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. College of the Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, OK At the College of the Muscogee Nation, the most popular majors students study are General Studies, American Indian/Native American Studies, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $15,030 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#6 #6 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Mount Pleasant, MI Each year, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College grants around 5 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,790 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#7 #7 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,200 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#8 #8 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI At the University of Hawaii Maui College, only two majors are offered: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other, and Sustainability Studies....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,479 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#9 #9 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake, MN At Leech Lake Tribal College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,746 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#10 #10 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Baraga, MI At Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, the three most popular college majors students study are Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Environmental Science, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $1,840 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#11 #11 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI At Kapiolani Community College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Hospitality Administration/Management, General, and Natural Sciences....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,854 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#12 #12 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Kauai Community College Lihue, HI At Kauai Community College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,547 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#13 #13 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND At Sitting Bull College, only three majors are offered: Business Administration and Management, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and American Indian/Native......view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,205 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#14 #14 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK At Ilisagvik College, only one major is offered: Business Administration and Management, General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,365 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#15 #15 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, MT At Little Big Horn College, the most popular majors students study are Pre-Nursing Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching. In fact, Little Big Horn College awards 9 degrees every year to graduating Pre-Nursing Studies students....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,440 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#16 #16 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Stone Child College Box Elder, MT At Stone Child College, only one major is offered: Elementary Education and Teaching. On average, 3 students are awarded a degree in Elementary Education and Teaching every year. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,359 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#17 #17 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Annually, Leeward Community College grants around 621 degrees to those studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Teacher Assistant/Aide, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Natural Sciences....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,015 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#18 #18 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND At Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, only two majors are offered: American Indian/Native American Studies, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $3,669 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#19 #19 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago, NE At Little Priest Tribal College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business/Commerce, General, and Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,072 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#20 #20 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT At Fort Peck Community College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are General Studies, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Fort Peck Community College awards 14 degrees annually to General Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,410 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#21 #21 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI At Bay Mills Community College, only one major is offered: Early Childhood Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,698 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#22 #22 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND Each year, Cankdeska Cikana Community College grants around 10 degrees to those studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,127 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#23 #23 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem, MT Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,527 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#24 #24 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ At Tohono O'odham Community College, the most popular majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Social Work....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,344 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#25 #25 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Central Wyoming College Riverton, WY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,108 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#26 #26 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Dine College Tsaile, AZ Each year, Dine College awards about 16 degrees to students majoring in Elementary Education and Teaching, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Psychology, General, Public Health, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,354 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#27 #27 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ Annually, Mesa Community College awards about 627 degrees to those studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,767 Median Starting Salary $53,001
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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 Associates 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.

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

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of American Indian/Native American Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Total Students

136

Female Students

101 (74%)

Male Students

35 (25%)

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American Indian/Native American Studies

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

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$46,984

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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