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2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges
$31,952 Avg Salary
$25,098 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Area Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Lakes College - Brainerd the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for area studies students. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Area Studies at Central Lakes College - Brainerd Report

Our 2023 rankings named Northern State University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for area studies students. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Read full report on Area Studies at Northern State University

Explore the most popular online area studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 113
Minnesota 92
Kansas 38
Iowa 53
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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