2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region

An associate degree in Native American studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #306 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 associate degrees in Native American studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Native American Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in American Indian studies matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality Native American studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Native American Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for Native American studies.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in Native American studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for American Indian Studies Students Working on Their Associate

1

Windward Community College
Kaneohe, HI

17 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Windward Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in Native American studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kaneohe, Windward CC is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 17 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Windward CC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in Native American studies from Windward Community College

2

Hawaii Community College
Hilo, HI

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Hawaii Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in Native American studies. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 11 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Hawaii Maui College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in Native American studies. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 9 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Maui College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in Native American studies from University of Hawaii Maui College

4

Leeward Community College
Pearl City, HI

7 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in Native American studies has to look into Leeward Community College. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 7 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Leeward CC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in Native American studies from Leeward Community College

4

Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI

7 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in Native American studies needs to look into Kapiolani Community College. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Honolulu.

There were roughly 7 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in Native American studies from Kapiolani Community College

6

Kauai Community College
Lihue, HI

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#6 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 3 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Kauai CC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in Native American studies from Kauai Community College

7

Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#7 Most Popular In HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Honolulu CC is a small public college located in the city of Honolulu.

There were approximately 2 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Honolulu CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8

Ilisagvik College
Barrow, AK

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ilisagvik College is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Barrow.

There were roughly 1 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Ilisagvik College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in Native American studies from Ilisagvik College

9

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

#2 Most Popular In AK

UAA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Anchorage. More information about a associate in Native American studies from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Native American studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Hawaii	77	75
Alaska	74	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to American Indian Studies

Native American Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to American Indian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	133
Women’s Studies	126
Deaf Studies	13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	7
Gay/Lesbian Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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