by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Native American Studies is the 585th most popular major in the country with 512 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 136 native american studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in native american studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in native american studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree american indian studies students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Muscogee Nation is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Native American Studies at College of the Muscogee Nation
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small school located in Cass Lake, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Leech Lake Tribal College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Priest Tribal College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Little Priest Tribal College Native American Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Nebraska Indian Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. NICC is a public institution located in Macy, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Nebraska Indian Community College
Windward Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Kaneohe, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s american indian studies degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Windward Community College
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Hayward, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s american indian studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Native American Studies Report
Little Big Horn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Little Big Horn College is located in Crow Agency, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 0 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Sisseton Wahpeton College Native American Studies Report
Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small school located in Harlem, Montana that handed out 1 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. New Town, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s american indian studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Native American Studies Report
Fort Peck Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Fort Peck Community College is a public institution located in Poplar, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Native American Studies at Fort Peck Community College
With a ranking of #14, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 11 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Native American Studies Report
Stone Child College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Stone Child College
Ilisagvik College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Ilisagvik College is a public institution located in Barrow, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Ilisagvik College
Hawaii Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 14 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s american indian studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Native American Studies at Institute of American Indian Arts
Honolulu Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s american indian studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kapiolani Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s american indian studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bay Mills Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Bay Mills Community College is a small school located in Brimley, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Leeward Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Leeward Community College is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kauai Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Kauai CC is located in Lihue, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
San Juan College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 0 associates’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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