2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for area studies majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Area Studies Schools
Our analysis found Siena Heights University to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Siena Heights University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,502 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for area studies students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for area studies students. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year. While working on their degree, area studies majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $23,218 in student debt.
Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UIUC take out is $19,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $30,370 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year. On average, area studies graduates from UWM take out $24,492 in student loans while working on their degree.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $38,352 per year.
IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for area studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year. Area Studies majors at U-M take out an average of $17,256 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area studies students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for area studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 124 |
| Ohio | 182 |
| Illinois | 148 |
| Indiana | 101 |
| Wisconsin | 66 |
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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 12 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.
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