2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Master'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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Featured Area Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 124 |
| Ohio | 182 |
| Illinois | 148 |
| Indiana | 101 |
| Wisconsin | 66 |
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Area Studies Related Rankings by Major
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Area Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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