2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools
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. 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 Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 148 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Area Studies Schools
Our analysis found Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 148 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for area studies students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Area Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #13, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Brown University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Duke University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
University of Southern California ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Full Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Kansas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Area Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Area Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 24 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 24 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 28 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 28 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 28 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 28 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
Area Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Area Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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.
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