by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 527 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 585th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 130 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in Native American studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful Native American studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region american indian studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is located in Kyle, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haskell Indian Nations University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Haskell Indian Nations University is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school situated in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Leech Lake Tribal College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at University of Kansas
Bemidji State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Bemidji State University
University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. New Town, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Native American Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Morris, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Black Hills State University
Augsburg University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Little Priest Tribal College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Native American Studies at Little Priest Tribal College
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Native American Studies Report
Nebraska Indian Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Macy, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Nebraska Indian Community College
Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
With a ranking of #18, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mission, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cankdeska Cikana Community College Native American Studies Report
Sitting Bull College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Sitting Bull College
With a ranking of #18, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Dakota State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 9 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Native American Studies at South Dakota State University
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