2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 148 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #137 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois
Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for area studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UIUC take out is $19,500.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Lake Forest College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
Knox College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Galesburg.
Augustana College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 124 |
| Ohio | 182 |
| Indiana | 101 |
| Wisconsin | 66 |
Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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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