2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of California - Berkeley
Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree area studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Area Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 136 |
Washington | 33 |
Oregon | 12 |
Nevada | 0 |
Hawaii | 18 |
Alaska | 1 |
Majors Related to Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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