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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 527 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 585th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Native American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Native American studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying american indian studies.

Top 6 Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 masters’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for American Indian Studies for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southeastern Oklahoma State University supports 5,607 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,866. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Veteran Student Life Report

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