2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in Native American studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #586 out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8 master's degrees in Native American studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Native American Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in American Indian studies matters. We created our Most Popular Master's 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.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for Native American studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 Master’s 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 a master's degree in Native American studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for American Indian Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Davis is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in Native American studies. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in Native American studies in California.

There were approximately 4 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in Native American studies from University of California - Davis

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in Native American studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Native American studies in California.

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

More information about a master’s in Native American studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in Native American studies has to check out University of Hawaii at Manoa. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the large city of Honolulu. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in Native American studies in Hawaii.

There were about 1 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in Native American studies from University of Hawaii at Manoa

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University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

#1 Most Popular In AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alaska Fairbanks if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Native American studies. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Fairbanks. More information about a master’s in Native American studies from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	13
Hawaii	112	6
Alaska	69	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
Latino Studies	34
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	25
Women’s Studies	21
Asian-American Studies	17
African American Studies	12
Folklore Studies	5
Ethnic Studies	2
Disability Studies	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.