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2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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Native American Studies is the 578th most popular major in the country with 421 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree american indian studies students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)

#1

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Durant, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality
$11,178 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Native American Studies Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality
$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality
$2,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oglala Lakota College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Native American Studies at Oglala Lakota College

#4

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#3 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Native American Studies Report

#5

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
#2 in overall quality
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree american indian studies students with aid list, UC Davis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Native American Studies at UC Davis

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality
$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Native American Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality
$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Native American Studies at University of Arizona

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s American Indian studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Native American Studies at KU

#9

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality
$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Native American Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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%.

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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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