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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$29,469 Avg Salary
$15,412 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Texas for area studies students. Located in the large city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Area Studies majors at UT Austin take out an average of $15,412 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $268, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Texas. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies 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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#8

Austin College

Sherman, TX

With a ranking of #8, Austin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the city of Sherman, Austin College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 17 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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