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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$32,123 Avg Salary
$24,492 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Wisconsin 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.

Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for area studies students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for area studies students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Area Studies majors at UWM take out an average of $24,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for area studies students. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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Out of the 9 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

Full Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#5

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lawrence University is a great place for area studies students. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Appleton.

Full Area Studies at Lawrence University Report

#5

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Full Area Studies at Carthage College Report

#7

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of De Pere.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University 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. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Indiana 101

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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