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2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools

12 Colleges
$33,127 Avg Salary
$20,927 Avg Student Debt

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. 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.

The Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ashland Community and Technical College is a great place for area studies students pursuing an online degree. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, area studies majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $21,716 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools ranking. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students. Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Cumberland.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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