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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Area Studies at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Read full report on Area Studies at Northwestern University

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Area Studies at DePaul University Report

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 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 6 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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