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2023 Best Native American Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

3 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 112 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying american indian studies.

Top 3 Best Native American Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying american indian studies list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for American Indian Studies list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Southeastern Oklahoma State University supports 5,607 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,866. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Veteran Student Life Report

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