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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Florida

5 Colleges
$21,337 Avg Salary
$21,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #132 most popular major in Florida.

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.

The Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Read full report on Area Studies at Florida International University

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Full Area Studies at Florida State University Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Miami

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Georgia 13
North Carolina 42
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 9
Alabama 7
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 2

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 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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