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Best Area Studies Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges
$40,946 Avg Salary
$17,256 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

With 124 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #134 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Area Studies Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for area studies majors pursuing a .

Top Michigan Schools in Area Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Siena Heights University the best school in Michigan for area studies students. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for area studies students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

On average, area studies graduates from U-M take out $17,256 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 182
Illinois 148
Indiana 101
Wisconsin 66

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 2 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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