2026 Best Value Native American Studies Schools in New Mexico
[Native American Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/native-american-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value native american studies schools.
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Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2026 Best Value Native American Studies Schools in New Mexico
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the native american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Native American Studies Schools
University Of New Mexico Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value native american studies schools in New Mexico. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Typical student debt for native american studies graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, native american studies degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $38,260. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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