2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Arizona
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 83 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Area Studies Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arizona to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the best value school in Arizona for area studies students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. While working on their degree, area studies majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 804 |
| Oklahoma | 17 |
| New Mexico | 42 |
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Area Studies Related Majors for Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.
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