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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 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Texas for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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

Full Area Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Dallas Baptist University 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. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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