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Best Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin

2 Colleges
$32,123 Avg Salary
$24,492 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

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 Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top Wisconsin Schools in Area Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for area studies students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 2 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UWM take out is $24,492.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 124
Ohio 182
Illinois 148
Indiana 101

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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