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Native American Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCLA ranks in comparison to other schools with american indian studies programs.

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Native American Studies Degrees Available at UCLA

• Bachelor’s Degree in American Indian Studies
• Master’s Degree in American Indian Studies

UCLA American Indian Studies Rankings

UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for american indian studies. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 16 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Native American Studies Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	1
Best Native American Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Native American Studies Graduate Degree Schools	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	1
Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Native American Studies Schools	2
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)	3
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Native American Studies Graduates	6
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies	12
Highest Paid Native American Studies Graduates	14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Native American Studies Graduates	15

Popularity of American Indian Studies at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in native american studies. This is an increase of 150% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in american indian studies from UCLA. This makes it the #2 most popular school for american indian studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

UCLA American Indian Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the american indian studies majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Native American Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of american indian studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in american indian studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

UCLA Native American Studies Master’s Program

The american indian studies program at UCLA awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in american indian studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Most Popular Majors Related to American Indian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latino Studies	143
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	88
African American Studies	85
Asian-American Studies	29

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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