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2026 Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools

There are 2 schools that offer a degree in Area Studies mostly online. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

With all the Area Studies programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You’re no longer limited to schools in your local area, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the United States to see which mostly-online Area Studies programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with mostly-online programs.

Check out the online Area Studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

The most popular school in the United States for earning a Area Studies degree online is Coastline Community College. Coastline Community College is a public school located in Fountain Valley, CA. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 106 degrees in Area Studies in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 10% of the Area Studies students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $50,288. Full Area Studies at Coastline Community College Report

University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Area Studies majors. Located in Adelphi, MD, this is a public institution. About 100% of degrees in Area Studies here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people earned their degree in Area Studies from this school. Women make up 49% of the Area Studies students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $66,817. Full Area Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

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More Area Studies Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 1,156
Asian Studies 705
U.S. & Canadian Studies 680
Other Area Studies 630
East Asian Studies 581
Latin American Studies 498
Middle Eastern Studies 317
African Studies 209
French Studies 143
Russian Studies 124
European Studies 111
German Studies 97
Caribbean Studies 88
Eastern European Studies 87
Italian Studies 71
Chinese Studies 64
Japanese Studies 64
Western European Studies 60
Spanish & Iberian Studies 46
South Asian Studies 38
Pacific Studies 25
Scandinavian Studies 24
Slavic Studies 13
Southeast Asian Studies 11
Korean Studies 10
Central Asian Studies 10
Appalachian Studies 6
Irish Studies 5
Caribbean Studies 1
Commonwealth Studies 1
Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,122
Other Culture & Gender Studies 47

References

*The average salary above is for the top 2 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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