2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for area studies students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for area studies students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for area studies students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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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