2023 Best Area Studies Schools in California
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Area Studies is the #118 most popular major in California with 136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Area Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for area studies students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Area Studies at California State University - Fullerton
Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 33 |
| Oregon | 12 |
| Nevada | 0 |
| Hawaii | 18 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Area Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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