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 Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Native American Studies is the 585th most popular major in the country with 527 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 112 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Muscogee Nation Native American Studies Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bacone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bacone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 29 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dine College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Dine College is located in Tsaile, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Native American Studies Report
San Juan College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at University of Oklahoma
Northeastern State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Native American Studies Report
University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students 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.
Read more about Native American Studies at University of Arizona
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Native American Studies Report
South Mountain Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Native American Studies Report
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Native American Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Arizona Western College
With a ranking of #13, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Northern Arizona University
Scottsdale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Scottsdale Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at NEO A&M College
With a ranking of #13, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Estrella Mountain Community College
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Glendale Community College
Rio Salado College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Rio Salado College
Phoenix College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at GateWay Community College
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