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Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

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

Area Studies is the #123 most popular major in Kentucky with 49 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.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at WKU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

Berea College

Berea, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berea College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#5

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 100
Virginia 177
North Carolina 332
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 2

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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