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2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$12,370 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 4 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Area Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Area Studies Colleges.

Best Area Studies School

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for area studies in Kentucky.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Louisville

Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 37
Georgia 13
North Carolina 42
Tennessee 3
Louisiana 9
Alabama 7
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 2

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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