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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Indiana

10 Colleges
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 101 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #130 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Indiana 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for area studies students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Notre Dame take out is $19,500.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

The excellent programs at Earlham College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Indiana. Earlham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Richmond.

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Indiana University - Southeast landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

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#7

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

With a ranking of #7, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 124
Ohio 182
Illinois 148
Wisconsin 66

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

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 10 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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