2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Area Studies 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools in Area Studies
Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Northern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis
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 |
Majors Related to Area Studies
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 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.
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