Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges

Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read More…

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read More…

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Read full report on Area Studies at Northern State University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 113
Minnesota 92
Kansas 38
Iowa 53
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.