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2024 Best Native American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
203 American Indian Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in native american studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #585 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of native american studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 203 degrees in native american studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Native American Studies School

Best Native American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region The american indian studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Native American Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Native American Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Native American Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in American Indian Studies
Master's Degrees in American Indian Studies
Doctor's Degrees in American Indian Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Native American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Native American Studies in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the american indian studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in American Indian Studies

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in native american studies. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in native american studies needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in native american studies has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in native american studies. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 11 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
43.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in native american studies. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 7 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
33 American Indian Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 33 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 3 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 3 native american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best native american studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 49
Washington 831 15
Oregon 587 3
Hawaii 267 115
Alaska 167 11

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Latino Studies 707
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 685
Women’s Studies 669
Ethnic Studies 362
African American Studies 251
Deaf Studies 196
Asian-American Studies 107
Gay/Lesbian Studies 19
Comparative Group Studies 16
Folklore Studies 9

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