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2023 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

25 Colleges
$31,493 Avg Salary
$20,522 Avg Student Debt

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

Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the area studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, area studies graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $17,653.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, area studies graduates from UW Seattle take out $17,617 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

On average, area studies graduates from UW Bothell take out $17,617 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

On average, area studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $17,617 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UCLA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,916.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 879
Washington 236
Oregon 56
Nevada 4
Hawaii 57
Alaska 1

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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