2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2020-2021, 527 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 585th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 26 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree american indian studies students.

Top 7 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

1

Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Little Big Horn College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Little Big Horn College is located in Crow Agency, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Native American Studies at Little Big Horn College

2

Aaniiih Nakoda College
Harlem, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Aaniiih Nakoda College Native American Studies Report

3

Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, Montana

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Peck Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Peck Community College is located in Poplar, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Native American Studies at Fort Peck Community College

4

Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Child College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SCC Native American Studies Report

5

North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 2 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Native American Studies at North Idaho College

6

Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming

Central Wyoming College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Central Wyoming College Native American Studies Report

6

Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana

Blackfeet Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Blackfeet Community College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Browning, Montana. It awarded 0 associates’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BCC Native American Studies Report

• Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Native American Studies

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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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