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

Native American Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #586 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in Native American studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Native American Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for Native American studies students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

University of Kansas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in Native American studies. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Native American studies in Kansas. More information about a master’s in Native American studies from University of Kansas

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in Native American studies needs to look into Oglala Lakota College. Oglala Lakota College is a small public college located in the remote area of Kyle. 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 South Dakota. More information about a master’s in Native American studies from Oglala Lakota College

Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Native American studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	244	3
South Dakota	123	8

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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 Majors Related to American Indian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	13
Ethnic Studies	3
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).
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