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2025 Best Native American Studies Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
512 American Indian Studies Degrees Awarded
Native American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #585 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for native american studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 512 degrees in native american studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Native American Studies School

Best Native American Studies Schools The american indian studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Native American Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Native American Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Native American Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in American Indian Studies
Master's Degrees in American Indian Studies
Doctor's Degrees in American Indian Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Native American Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Native American Studies in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of american indian studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in American Indian Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in native american studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is a good option for students pursuing a degree in native american studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in History - American History Program Name

Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in native american studies. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 8 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

It's hard to beat Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a degree in native american studies. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 2 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 8 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 5 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MA in History - American History Program Name

Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 11 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
42 American Indian Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were roughly 42 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 7 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Native American Studies by Region

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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
Women’s Studies 2,918
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 2,242
African American Studies 1,044
Latino Studies 800
Ethnic Studies 706
Disability Studies 412
Deaf Studies 340
Asian-American Studies 181
Gay/Lesbian Studies 83
Folklore Studies 60

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