2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #87 most popular major in Maryland.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 63% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, area studies majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $15,676 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the area studies majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, area studies graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $20,193.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the area studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the area studies majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in area studies at Johns Hopkins, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Goucher College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 9 students majoring in area studies at Goucher, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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McDaniel College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 38% are male.
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St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.
Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.
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Washington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Chestertown, Washington College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in area studies at Washington College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Hood College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| New York | 684 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 206 |
| Delaware | 13 |
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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 10 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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