2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 1,825 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Area Studies

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

8 Degrees

#23 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$33,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best value school in the Plains States Region for area studies students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Area Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

11 Degrees

#9 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$31,905 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 10% of our Best Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Iowa

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

Area Studies Related Majors for Area Studies

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

Majors Similar to Area Studies

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools 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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