2024 Best Native American Studies Schools
16
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.
College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Native American Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 512 degrees in native american studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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
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Featured Native American Studies Programs
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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
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in native american studies. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in native american studies from Stanford UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in native american studies. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 8 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in native american studies from University of California - Los AngelesBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
It is difficult to beat Dartmouth College if you wish 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 #25 out of 2,217 colleges 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.
More information about a degree in native american studies from Dartmouth CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing 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 #37 out of 2,217 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 data year.
More information about a degree in native american studies from University of Washington - Seattle CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 13 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in native american studies from University of California - DavisLocated in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in native american studies from San Diego State UniversityLocated in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 colleges 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in native american studies from San Francisco State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 1 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in native american studies from University of Minnesota - DuluthBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in native american studies from University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in native american studies from University of Arizona