by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 South Dakota” 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 South Dakota, there were 56 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 South Dakota” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in Native American studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Native American studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota american indian studies students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oglala Lakota College is located in Kyle, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Native American Studies at Oglala Lakota College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in South Dakota. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small school located in Sisseton, South Dakota that handed out 1 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sisseton Wahpeton College Native American Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in South Dakota list. Black Hills State University is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 3 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in South Dakota list. USD 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%.
Full University of South Dakota Native American Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 9 ’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Native American Studies at South Dakota State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American Indian Studies Major in South Dakota list. Mission, South 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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