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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 2 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #183 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Shepherd University the most popular school in West Virginia for area studies students. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Read full report on Area Studies at Shepherd University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at American Public University System Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Read full report on Area Studies at Marshall University

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
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12

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 3 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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