2024 Best Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a bachelor's degree in native american studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #489 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of native american studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in native american studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on native american studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of native american studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized native american studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for native american studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Native American Studies in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in native american studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in American Indian Studies

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

8 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in native american studies. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in native american studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS

22 Annual Graduates

Haskell Indian Nations University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in native american studies. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in native american studies from Haskell Indian Nations University

Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best native american studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	25
Kansas	352	22
North Dakota	251	7
South Dakota	237	19

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Native American Studies Related Rankings by Major

Native American Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	165
African American Studies	33
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	28
Ethnic Studies	26
Latino Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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