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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$46,380 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in area studies at UW Seattle, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in area studies at USFCA, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 41% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the area studies majors at the school.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Of the 15 students majoring in area studies at UH Manoa, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 55% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Area Studies at University of California - Los Angeles Report

California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

About 75% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 63% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in area studies at Pepperdine, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 879
Washington 236
Oregon 56
Nevada 4
Hawaii 57
Alaska 1

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 19 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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