by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 527 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 585th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 143 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in Native American studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Native American studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree american indian studies students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at College of the Muscogee Nation
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Leech Lake Tribal College landed the #2 spot on the list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a public institution located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Leech Lake Tribal College Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Priest Tribal College landed the #4 spot on the list. Little Priest Tribal College is a public institution located in Winnebago, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Little Priest Tribal College Native American Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 23 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Indian Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Nebraska Indian Community College is a small school located in Macy, Nebraska that handed out 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Nebraska Indian Community College
Windward Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and it awarded 23 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Windward Community College
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Located in Hayward, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Little Big Horn College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Located in Crow Agency, Montana, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Little Big Horn College
Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Sisseton, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small public school situated in Harlem, Montana. It awarded 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. NHSC is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fort Peck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Peck Community College is a public institution located in Poplar, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Peck Community College Native American Studies Report
University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at University of Hawaii Maui College
Stone Child College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Stone Child College is a small school located in Box Elder, Montana that handed out 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ilisagvik College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Ilisagvik College is a small school located in Barrow, Alaska that handed out 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 6 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawaii Community College Native American Studies Report
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Native American Studies at Institute of American Indian Arts
Honolulu Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s American Indian studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Honolulu Community College
Kapiolani Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 9 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Kapiolani Community College
Bay Mills Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Bay Mills Community College is located in Brimley, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Leeward Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. Leeward CC is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Leeward Community College
Kauai Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major list. Lihue, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s American Indian studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major ranking. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
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