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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 512 people earned their degree in native american studies, making the major the 585th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 223 native american studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 110 native american studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in native american studies. That schools that top this list have a program in native american studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The american indian studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree american indian studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Indian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest Indian College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwest Indian College Native American Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 9 bachelors’s american indian studies 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #5 spot on the list. UAS is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 2 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #6, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Humboldt State University Native American Studies Report
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s american indian studies students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Native American Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of California - Davis Native American Studies Report
University of California - Riverside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Portland State University
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Stanford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s american indian studies 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. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
San Diego State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Native American Studies at San Diego State University
University of California - Berkeley ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s american indian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at University of California - Berkeley
Alaska Pacific University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s american indian studies degrees to 2 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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