2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Southwest Region

Native American Studies isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #586 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 master's degrees in Native American studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of Native American studies students usually has them for a 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. 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 Southwest Region

The following list ranks 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

1

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southeastern Oklahoma State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in Native American studies. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. 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 Oklahoma.

There were approximately 26 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the most recent data year.

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2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Native American studies. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. 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 New Mexico. More information about a master’s in Native American studies from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

3

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in Native American studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 4 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in Native American studies. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Native American studies in Arizona.

There were roughly 4 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in Native American studies in Arizona.

There were about 1 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Native American studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	313	5
Oklahoma	276	33

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	17
African American Studies	2
Latino Studies	2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	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.