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Native American Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNM ranks in comparison to other schools with american indian studies programs.

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Native American Studies Degrees Available at UNM

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

UNM American Indian Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for american indian studies list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies	3
Best Native American Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies	4
Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools	4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Native American Studies Graduates	4
Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Native American Studies Graduate Degree Schools	4
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies	5
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Native American Studies Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)	8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Native American Studies Graduates	10
Highest Paid Native American Studies Graduates	10
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income Over $110k)	10
Best Native American Studies Schools	12
Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	16

Popularity of American Indian Studies at UNM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in native american studies. This is an increase of 500% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in american indian studies from UNM. This makes it the #6 most popular school for american indian studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNM 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 New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Native American Studies Bachelor’s Program

The american indian studies program at UNM awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	12

UNM Native American Studies Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in american indian studies from UNM in 2021 were women.

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

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

Majors Similar to American Indian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latino Studies	12
Women’s Studies	11
African American Studies	9
Ethnic Studies	3

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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