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Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

In 2020-2021, 804 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 23% of the area studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 53% of the area studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Women make up 83% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 83
Oklahoma 17
New Mexico 42

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

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 7 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.

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