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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #170 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools in Area Studies

#1

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado College the best school in Colorado for area studies students. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 131
Idaho 4
Montana 8
Wyoming 19

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

Majors Similar 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 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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