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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 1,825 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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 Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for area studies students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 63% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Kansas

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 60% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Area Studies at Washington University in St Louis Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 4 students majoring in area studies at UMN Twin Cities, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 3 students majoring in area studies at SLU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Area Studies at Saint Louis University

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Area Studies at Creighton University Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 11
Minnesota 8
Iowa 11
Kansas 16
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0

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 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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