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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges in the Plains States Region
60 Bachelor's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in Native American studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #494 out of 1137 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in Native American studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Native American Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in American Indian studies matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of Native American studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for Native American studies.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in Native American studies.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for American Indian Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

Haskell Indian Nations University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in Native American studies. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Native American studies in Kansas.

There were about 19 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Haskell in the most recent data year.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SD
#1 Best Quality In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oglala Lakota College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in Native American studies. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Native American studies in South Dakota.

There were about 15 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Oglala Lakota College in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in Native American studies has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Native American studies in Minnesota.

There were roughly 7 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN

Bemidji State University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in Native American studies. Bemidji State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Bemidji.

There were approximately 7 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MN

UMN Morris is a small public university located in the remote town of Morris.

There were about 4 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent data year.

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3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In SD

BHSU is a small public university located in the distant town of Spearfish.

There were roughly 3 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Native American studies in Minnesota.

There were about 2 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MN

Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.

There were roughly 1 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent year we have data available.

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1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In SD

USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion.

There were approximately 1 Native American studies students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ND

UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.

There were roughly 1 Native American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Native American studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota43814
Kansas34927
North Dakota2385
South Dakota22911

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One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Native American Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Women’s Studies163
African American Studies44
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other34
Ethnic Studies29
Latino Studies4

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