2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in South Dakota

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Native American Studies is the 578th most popular major in the country with 421 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across South Dakota, there were 45 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Native American studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in South Dakota

#1

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$2,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oglala Lakota College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Native American Studies at Oglala Lakota College

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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