2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Master'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 Master'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 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
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 University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 47% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in area studies at IU Bloomington, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Women make up 65% of the area studies majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 83% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 17% are male.
Full Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 45% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 55% are male.
Full Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of Illinois at Chicago 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 17% are male.
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Full Area Studies at Northeastern Illinois University Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at BGSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Area Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 20 |
Illinois | 62 |
Ohio | 36 |
Indiana | 39 |
Wisconsin | 15 |
Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
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 15 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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