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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Check out the area studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at UW, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Area Studies at University of Wyoming Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Of the 3 students majoring in area studies at CU - Boulder, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Utah State University

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Full Area Studies at University of Utah Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Area Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 31
Utah 131
Idaho 4
Montana 8
Wyoming 19

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 5 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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