2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

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In 2019-2020, 421 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 578th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 157 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Native American studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Native American studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree american indian studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Native American Studies at UCLA

#2

University of California - Davis

Davis, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 4 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Native American Studies at UC Davis

#3

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 1 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Native American Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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