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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)

9 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 421 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 578th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Native American studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Native American studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree american indian studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s American Indian studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Native American Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Native American Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Native American Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree american indian studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Oglala Lakota College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518.

Full Oglala Lakota College Native American Studies Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Native American Studies Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s American Indian studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Native American Studies Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Native American Studies Report

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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