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Best Area Studies Schools in Utah

2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Utah

3 Colleges
$29,111 Avg Salary
$14,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Area Studies Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Utah

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

Top Utah Schools in Area Studies

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

On average, area studies graduates from BYU take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Utah list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

On average, area studies graduates from USU take out $18,002 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 31
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 3 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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