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2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#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 $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 masters’s American Indian studies degrees 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 more about Native American Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Los Angeles 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 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 UCLA are $28,131.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 4 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 UC Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Native American Studies Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oglala Lakota College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Native American Studies at Oglala Lakota College

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Native American Studies Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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 $48-$75k ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Native American Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 1 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. 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 $48-$75k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s American Indian studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #6 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 UNM are $19,890.

Read more about Native American Studies at UNM

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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