2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the area studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at U-M, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the area studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 75% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 25% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 2 students majoring in area studies at IUPUI, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree area studies programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 124 |
Ohio | 182 |
Illinois | 148 |
Indiana | 101 |
Wisconsin | 66 |
Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Area Studies
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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