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2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in the country with 1,825 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the area studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Area Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area studies programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Area Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Illinois 62
Ohio 36
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 15

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.

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