2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Area Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for area studies students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at U-M take out is $17,256.
Full Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Out of the 80 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $23,218.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
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Oberlin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Area Studies majors at Oberlin take out an average of $24,951 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UIUC take out is $19,500.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Area Studies majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $24,492 in student debt.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 15 | Siena Heights University | Adrian, MI |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 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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