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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 26 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #151 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Louisiana to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools 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
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 84
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 2 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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