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Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 804 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas 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 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the area studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 69% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 31% are male.

On average, area studies graduates from UT Austin take out $17,600 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $268, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 46% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at SMU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

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

About 86% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at Baylor, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Austin College

Sherman, TX

With a ranking of #6, Austin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Sherman, Austin College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 83
Oklahoma 17
New Mexico 42

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

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 13 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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