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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree 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. 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 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 86% of the area studies majors at the school.

Full Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Area Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 4 students majoring in area studies at Purdue, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in area studies at IU Bloomington, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Area Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.

Full Area Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Illinois 62
Ohio 36
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 15

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 averages are for the top 8 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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