2024 Best Native American Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Native American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #585 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for native american studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 degrees in native american studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Native American Studies in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of american indian studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in American Indian Studies

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in native american studies. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a degree in native american studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13.6% Growth in Graduates

Haskell Indian Nations University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in native american studies. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in native american studies from Haskell Indian Nations University

Best Native American Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	32
Kansas	599	28
Nebraska	500	3
North Dakota	416	8
South Dakota	381	47

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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.

Majors Similar to American Indian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	988
Women’s Studies	198
Disability Studies	58
African American Studies	33
Ethnic Studies	32
Deaf Studies	8
Latino Studies	1

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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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