2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #118 most popular major in California with 136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 28 students majoring in area studies at Stanford, 29% are male and 71% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 17 students majoring in area studies at USC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 76% of the area studies majors at the school.
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 63% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 38% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in area studies at UCLA, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 38% are male.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in area studies at Cal State Fullerton, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Pepperdine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
Women make up 63% of the area studies majors at the school.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in area studies at CSULB, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 40% of the area studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of California - San Diego
Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Majors Similar to Area Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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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