by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 130 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 Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Oglala Lakota College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Cass Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Leech Lake Tribal College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Priest Tribal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winnebago, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Little Priest Tribal College Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 4 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #5 spot on the list. Haskell is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Nebraska Indian Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Macy, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Native American Studies at Nebraska Indian Community College
With a ranking of #7, Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sisseton Wahpeton College Native American Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 4 students 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%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at University of Minnesota - Morris
With a ranking of #9, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American Indian studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Bemidji State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 more about Native American Studies at Bemidji State University
Augsburg University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Dakota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 8 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at University of Kansas
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at UMN Twin Cities
South Dakota State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 9 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at South Dakota State
University of Mary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Sitting Bull College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Sitting Bull College is a public institution located in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Sitting Bull College
Sinte Gleska University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mission, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Native American Studies at Sinte Gleska University
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fort Totten, North Dakota 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.
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