2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 93 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Native American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Native American studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$2,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 2 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oglala Lakota College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oglala Lakota College Native American Studies Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies (With Aid)

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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