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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #28 most popular major in Texas with 611 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Texas for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 53% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

About 83% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Texas. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 30
Oklahoma 8
New Mexico 20

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 7 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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