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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #123 most popular major in Kentucky with 49 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for area studies students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for area studies students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Berea College

Berea, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

Read full report on Area Studies at Ashland Community and Technical College

#5

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Georgetown College

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

Read full report on Area Studies at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Full Area Studies at Jefferson Community and Technical College Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 100
Virginia 177
North Carolina 332
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 2

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 8 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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