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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$31,493 Avg Salary
$20,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at BYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $11,871.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the area studies majors at the school.

Full Area Studies at Utah State University Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

About 62% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, area studies majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $20,093 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Women make up 64% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Of the 12 students majoring in area studies at UW, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

About 88% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.

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The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at UM, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Women make up 67% of the area studies majors at the school.

Full Area Studies at Montana State University Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 31
Utah 131
Idaho 4
Montana 8
Wyoming 19

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

Majors Similar to Area Studies

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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