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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$32,250 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #116 most popular major in Illinois with 62 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.

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 in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Chicago

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for area studies students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Area Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for area studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Read full report on Area Studies at Northwestern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Area Studies at DePaul University Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
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 6 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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