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Major Overview for American Indian/Native American Studies

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Overview for American Indian/Native American Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the American Indian, Aleut, Inuit, Hawaiian and other native peoples of the Americas from earliest times until the present, with particular emphasis on U.S. and Canadian populations and their problems but including reference to Caribbean and Latin American native peoples.

Careers for American Indian/Native American Studies Majors

A major in American Indian/Native American Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in American Indian/Native American Studies

Top 32 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of American Indian/Native American Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
25
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$13,904
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS
19
(38.0%)
$1,715
Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ
11
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$13,241
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
11
(2.1%)
Moderately Selective$11,546
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK
11
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$14,675
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
10
(1.5%)
Minimally Selective$11,000
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
10
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,030
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA
9
(0.7%)
Minimally Selective$13,679
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
9
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$12,254
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
8
(0.4%)
Minimally Selective$12,660
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.