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Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Area Studies Master's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3
Utah 0
Wyoming 7

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 values are for the top school 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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