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2023 Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
130 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Native American Studies is the 585th most popular major in the country with 527 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 130 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Native American Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,609 for plains states region american indian studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #2 spot on the list. Haskell Indian Nations University is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Haskell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Haskell Indian Nations University is $2,987 for plains states region american indian studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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