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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. 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
#3 #3 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Annually, Haskell Indian Nations University awards around 24 degrees to those studying American Indian/Native American Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 850–1,020 Est. Net Price * $4,537 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#4 #4 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Annually, Northwest Indian College awards around 17 degrees to those majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include American Indian/Native American Studies, Environmental Science, Human Services, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,875 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#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, 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
#6 #6 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
#7 #7 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
#8 #8 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
#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 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
#11 #11 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
#12 #12 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN At Augsburg University, the most popular majors students pursue are Nursing Administration, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General. In fact, Augsburg University grants 65 degrees per year to graduating Nursing Administration students....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 940–1,190 Est. Net Price * $24,807 Median Starting Salary $51,780
#13 #13 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Portland State University Portland, OR At Portland State University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Social Sciences, and General. In fact, Portland State University awards 356 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 970–1,220 Est. Net Price * $12,509 Median Starting Salary $48,463
#14 #14 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Each year, Northern Arizona University awards about 462 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Psychology, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 990–1,190 Est. Net Price * $16,544 Median Starting Salary $52,294
#15 #15 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Fort Lewis College Durango, CO At Fort Lewis College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Business/Commerce, General, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, Fort Lewis College grants 63 degrees every year to graduating Business/Commerce, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 93% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 960–1,210 Est. Net Price * $16,074 Median Starting Salary $51,709
#16 #16 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Each year, Bemidji State University awards around 126 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 970–1,140 Est. Net Price * $16,349 Median Starting Salary $55,076
#17 #17 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, Zoology/Animal Biology, and Journalism. In fact, the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus grants 308 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,140–1,340 Est. Net Price * $19,900 Median Starting Salary $50,801
#18 #18 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
#19 #19 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 1185 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 5 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $16,401 Median Starting Salary $48,034
#20 #20 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Annually, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke grants around 189 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 890–1,090 Est. Net Price * $9,687 Median Starting Salary $51,825
#21 #21 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA At San Francisco State University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 930–1,140 Est. Net Price * $13,353 Median Starting Salary $49,939
#22 #22 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 825 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
#23 #23 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK Annually, Alaska Pacific University grants around 16 degrees to those majoring in Counseling Psychology, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 870–1,160 Est. Net Price * $23,667 Median Starting Salary $53,480
#24 #24 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN At the University of Minnesota-Morris, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Chemistry, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,080–1,310 Est. Net Price * $9,539 Median Starting Salary $53,802
#25 #25 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI At Northern Michigan University, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 990–1,210 Est. Net Price * $17,937 Median Starting Salary $54,495
#26 #26 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, Sociology, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,320–1,540 Est. Net Price * $15,166 Median Starting Salary $45,563
#27 #27 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK Each year, the University of Alaska Southeast awards about 29 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 63% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 900–1,140 Est. Net Price * $8,488 Median Starting Salary $53,001
#28 #28 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Hampshire College Amherst, MA Annually, Hampshire College awards around 24 degrees to students studying Creative Writing, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Art/Art Studies, General, Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other, and Sociology....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,160–1,350 Est. Net Price * $27,556 Median Starting Salary $55,836
#29 #29 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. East Central University Ada, OK Each year, East Central University awards around 76 degrees to those studying Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 66% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 900–1,110 Est. Net Price * $9,355 Median Starting Salary $51,616
#30 #30 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
#31 #31 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK Every year, Northeastern State University awards around 149 degrees to students majoring in Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, General Studies, and Accounting....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 970–1,140 Est. Net Price * $11,153 Median Starting Salary $51,379
#32 #32 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Environmental Science....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 970–1,200 Est. Net Price * $13,837 Median Starting Salary $49,868
#33 #33 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Annually, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awards about 166 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,080–1,280 Est. Net Price * $15,323 Median Starting Salary $57,210
#34 #34 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA Annually, California State University-San Marcos awards around 531 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Criminology....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 950–1,130 Est. Net Price * $10,500 Median Starting Salary $50,519
#35 #35 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK Annually, the University of Alaska Fairbanks grants about 53 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 65% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,010–1,320 Est. Net Price * $9,985 Median Starting Salary $50,398
#36 #36 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. The University of Montana Missoula, MT Every year, The University of Montana grants around 91 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,140–1,310 Est. Net Price * $17,775 Median Starting Salary $50,381
#37 #37 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Each year, the University of South Dakota grants around 163 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,020–1,220 Est. Net Price * $18,466 Median Starting Salary $55,810
#38 #38 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
#39 #39 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Each year, South Dakota State University awards about 336 degrees to those majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Mechanical Engineering, Animal Sciences, General, and Business/Managerial Economics....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,020–1,250 Est. Net Price * $18,233 Median Starting Salary $56,300
#40 #40 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN At Minnesota State University-Mankato, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,110–1,210 Est. Net Price * $17,227 Median Starting Salary $56,304
#41 #41 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 440 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Physiology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, 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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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 Bachelors 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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Student Demographics

Total Students

212

Female Students

152 (71%)

Male Students

60 (28%)

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#2 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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#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.