by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Far Western US region, there were 203 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Windward Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Windward Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Indian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest Indian College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwest Indian College Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 18 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ilisagvik College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Barrow, Alaska, and it awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Ilisagvik College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii CC is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 6 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 8 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Honolulu Community College
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 7 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 9 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Native American Studies Report
Leeward Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Leeward Community College is located in Pearl City, Hawaii and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Kauai Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Lihue, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Humboldt State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Humboldt State University
California State University - San Marcos landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 4 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 7 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 11 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 3 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Native American Studies at University of California - Riverside
Portland State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Native American Studies at Portland State University
Stanford University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at San Diego State University
University of California - Berkeley ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alaska Pacific University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alaska Pacific University is a small school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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