2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, area studies majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $17,515 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year. The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Cal State Fullerton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,763.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year.
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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #3 for overall quality for area studies in the Far Western US Region .
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year. On average, area studies graduates from UW Seattle take out $17,617 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, area studies graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $17,653.
UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $39,780 in tuition and fees each year. On average, area studies graduates from UW Bothell take out $17,617 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Bothell is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Western Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area studies programs. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 879 |
| Washington | 236 |
| Oregon | 56 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Hawaii | 57 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Majors Related to Area Studies
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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