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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Featured Native American Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in History - American History
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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MA in History - American History
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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Choosing a Great Native American Studies School
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
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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Native American Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in History - American History
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.
Learn More
MA in History - American History
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.
Learn More
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
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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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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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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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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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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