2023 Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Area Studies
Our analysis found Colorado College to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $10,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $18,002.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Area Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 31 |
Utah | 131 |
Idaho | 4 |
Montana | 8 |
Wyoming | 19 |
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Rankings in 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 |
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Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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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