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Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree 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.

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 Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Indiana 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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

Read full report on Area Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

Full Area Studies at Valparaiso University Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

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 3 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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