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Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 College
$29,111 Avg Salary
$14,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the area studies programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Area Studies School

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3
Utah 0
Wyoming 7

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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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