2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools
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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 505 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the United States for area studies students. Located in the large city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Area Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for area studies students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $14,009. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $211, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Area Studies majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $17,251 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Out of the 505 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,495 in student debt.
Full Area Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
Read full report on Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Area Studies majors at NYU take out an average of $18,547 in student loans while working on their egree.
Coastline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $15,412. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $268.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UC Berkeley take out is $17,000.
Full Area Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
On average, area studies graduates from UCLA take out $18,252 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of California - Los Angeles
Brown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $15,275.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #15, Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $23,750.
Brandeis University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
On average, area studies graduates from Brandeis take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Mizzou take out is $25,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $461, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Area Studies majors at U-M take out an average of $17,256 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #21, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from William & Mary carry an average student debt load of $13,750.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $24,250.
Read full report on Area Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $19,429 in student debt.
With a ranking of #23, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
After completing their degree, area studies graduates from Fordham U carry an average student debt load of $26,884.
With a ranking of #25, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Area Studies Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Area Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 505 different United States area studies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Area Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Area Studies Schools award.
Area Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Area Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
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Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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