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Native American Studies Doctor's Degree

Native American Studies Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Native American Studies is offered at 86 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Native American Studies. This degree is more popular with female students, and about69% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 15.4% of Native American Studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Native American Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 560 people earned theirNative American Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Native American Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1
Associate’s Degree 139
Bachelor’s Degree 254
Master’s Degree 153
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 13

Earnings of Native American Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Native American Studies of $46,128 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,619
4 years $46,128
5 years $53,144

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Native American Studies students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Native American Studies. About 69.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 9
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Native American Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Native American Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1 7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 53.8%
Two or More Races 1 7.7%
International Students 2 15.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Native American Studies Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 15.4% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 116 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Native American Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

Oglala Lakota College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Windward Community College is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 38 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 24 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Haskell Indian Nations University is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Hilo comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. This school awarded 21 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

South Dakota State University is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Native American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Native American Studies. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Morris is a popular choice for Native American Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Native American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Native American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Native American Studies that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 2,746
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2,431
African-American/Black Studies 922
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 698
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 517

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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