2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for area studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Area Studies
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 113 |
| Minnesota | 92 |
| Kansas | 38 |
| Nebraska | 9 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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Majors Related to Area Studies
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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.