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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #139 most popular major in Kansas with 38 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 3 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 113
Minnesota 92
Iowa 53
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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