Native American Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

527

growing 1.93%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$6,746

growing 15.6%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$35,750

growing 2.72%

Average Wage

$77,806

growing 12.9%

People in Workforce

160,985

declining 2.8%

Average Employee Age

41

growing 0.688%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Native American Studies degree recipients are Urban Honolulu, HI, Hilo, HI, and Lawrence, KS. The locations with a relatively high number of Native American Studies degree recipients are Mahnomen, MN, Winnebago, NE, and Goodwill, SD. The most common degree awarded to students studying Native American Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Native American Studies and the types of students that study this field. Oglala Lakota College awards the most degrees in Native American Studies in the US, but College of the Muscogee Nation and Oglala Lakota College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Native American Studies.

Tuition costs for Native American Studies majors are, on average, $6,746 for in-state public colleges, and $35,750 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Native American Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (55 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (387 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Native American Studies

  1. Oglala Lakota College

  2. University of Hawaii at Manoa

  3. Haskell Indian Nations University

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Native American Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (387 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,746

Median In-State Public

$35,750

Median Out of State Private

Oglala Lakota College has the most Native American Studies degree recipients, with 49 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. College of the Muscogee Nation

    64%

  2. Oglala Lakota College

    37.4%

  3. Haskell Indian Nations University

    16.4%

Out of all institutions that offer Native American Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, College of the Muscogee Nation and Oglala Lakota College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Native American Studies, with 64% and 37.4%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Native American Studies

  1. Honolulu County, HI

  2. Oglala Lakota County, SD

  3. Hawaii County, HI

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Johnson County, IA

  2. Travis County, TX

  3. Thurston County, NE

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The industry that employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

$77,806

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,804

12.9%

1 Year Growth

± 8.77%

The average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $77,806 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA

  2. Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

  3. Montgomery County (South Central) PUMA, PA

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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Occupations

Most Common

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The most common occupations Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors working as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Operations research analysts, and Writers & authors.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Cultural & Gender Studies majors are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, and Financial managers.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

160,985

2017 Workforce

± 9,845

2.8%

1 Year Growth

± 8.84%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 2.8%, from 165,621 in 2016 to 160,985 in 2017.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (7.15%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Cultural & Gender Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Legal services.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Offices of physicians, and Banking & related activities.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

160,985

2017 Workforce

± 9,845

2.8%

1 Year Growth

± 8.84%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.8%, from 165,621 in 2016 to 160,985 in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Cultural & Gender Studies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies is 41, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees, and American Indian or Alaska Native students earn the majority (271) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

41

Average Age in 2017

± 0.782 Years

0.688%

1 Year Change

± 2.65%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 33 years old, which represent 4.39% and 3.8% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Native American Studies are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Cultural & Gender Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (65.1%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. American Indian or Alaska Native

    271 degrees awarded

  2. Two or More Races

    109 degrees awarded

  3. White

    59 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Native American Studies for each race & ethnicity. American Indian or Alaska Native students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female

    88 degrees awarded

  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Male

    62 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races Female

    40 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Native American Studies. American Indian or Alaska Native Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Native American Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. Mexico

    1,842 degree recipients

  2. Korea

    1,184 degree recipients

  3. Japan

    1,010 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Japan

    8.17 times more than expected

  2. England

    4.81 times more than expected

  3. France

    3.9 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Japan that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (8.17 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (1,842 degree recipients).

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