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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3
Utah 0
Wyoming 7

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 5 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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