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2023 Best Native American Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

2 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$39,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Native American Studies is the 585th most popular major in the country with 527 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in Native American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Native American studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying american indian studies.

Top 2 Best Native American Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying american indian studies list, UC Davis has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Native American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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