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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas

8 Colleges
$29,469 Avg Salary
$15,412 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

The Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Texas for area studies students. Located in the city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Texas. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for area studies students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for area studies students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#7

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges 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 8 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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