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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$42,527 Avg Salary
$25,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #113 most popular major in Missouri with 113 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, area studies graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $25,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $461, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for area studies students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for area studies students. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Missouri. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Area Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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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
Minnesota 92
Kansas 38
Iowa 53
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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 7 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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