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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Missouri

1 College
$42,527 Avg Salary
$25,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #113 most popular major in Missouri with 113 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the area studies programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Area Studies School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for area studies students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, area studies graduates from Mizzou take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $461, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 92
Kansas 38
Iowa 53
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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