2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 106 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 3 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Southwest Region

#1

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Durant, Oklahoma

#3 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 in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Read more about Native American Studies at UNM

#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value American Indian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s American Indian studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Native American Studies Report

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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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