2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” 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 the Far Western US region, there were 157 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Davis

Davis, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Native American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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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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