by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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 Southwest region, there were 112 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree american indian studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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