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2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s

9 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

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

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” ranking looked at 9 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree american indian studies students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies

#1

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Durant, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality
$11,178 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree american indian studies students list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality
$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

UNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Native American Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality
$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#5

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#3 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Native American Studies Report

#6

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
#2 in overall quality
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality
$2,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2019-2020.

Oglala Lakota College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality
$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#9

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality
$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #8 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Native American Studies at UH Manoa

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%.

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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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