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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 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 93% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $46,984
#2 #2 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 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#3 #3 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Bacone College Muskogee, OK Each year, Bacone College awards about 6 degrees to students majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Business Administration and Management, General, American Indian/Native American Studies, and Divinity/Ministry....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 810–940 Median Starting Salary $52,285
#4 #4 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 130 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 990–1,200 Median Starting Salary $50,930
#5 #5 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT At Salish Kootenai College, the most popular majors students study are Forest Resources Production and Management, Social Work, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. In fact, Salish Kootenai College awards 7 degrees every year to Forest Resources Production and Management majors....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#6 #6 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 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 59 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#7 #7 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 4 degrees to students majoring in American Indian/Native American Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 68% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#8 #8 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, Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching, and American Indian/Native American Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#9 #9 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Nebraska Indian Community College Macy, NE Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#10 #10 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, Natural Resources/Conservation, General, and American Indian/Native American Studies. In fact, the College of the Muscogee Nation awards 20 degrees every year to graduating General Studies students....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#11 #11 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI At Hawaii Community College, only one major is offered: Electrician. Usually, 14 students receive a degree in Electrician every year. view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#12 #12 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND At Sitting Bull College, only two majors are offered: General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#13 #13 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD At Sisseton Wahpeton College, only one major is offered: Behavioral Sciences. On average, 3 students receive a degree in Behavioral Sciences annually. view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#14 #14 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 one major is offered: American Indian/Native American Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#15 #15 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem, MT At Aaniiih Nakoda College, only one major is offered: Ecology. Typically, 2 students receive a degree in Ecology every year. view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- 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, 6 students are awarded a degree in Elementary Education and Teaching every year. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#17 #17 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, Electrician, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#18 #18 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Blackfeet Community College Browning, MT At Blackfeet Community College, only one major is offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#19 #19 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI At Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, only two majors are offered: Human Services, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#20 #20 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, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#21 #21 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, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, and Social Work. In fact, Fort Peck Community College awards 22 degrees annually to General Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#22 #22 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, Natural Sciences, Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#23 #23 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD At Sinte Gleska University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Human Services, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations, and Other....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#24 #24 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM Acceptance Rate 93% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#25 #25 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Central Wyoming College Riverton, WY At Central Wyoming College, only two majors are offered: Organizational Leadership, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#26 #26 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. San Juan College Farmington, NM At San Juan College, only three majors are offered: Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive......view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#27 #27 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ Every year, Scottsdale Community College grants about 153 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#28 #28 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Annually, Leeward Community College grants around 574 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, Natural Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#29 #29 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ At Arizona Western College, the most popular majors students study are General Studies, Social Sciences, General, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. In fact, Arizona Western College awards 430 degrees annually to General Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,001
#30 #30 Best College for American Indian/Native American Studies in the U.S. Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- 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 Masters 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

165

Female Students

131 (79%)

Male Students

34 (20%)

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

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