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Most Popular Area Studies Schools in South Dakota

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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Our analysis found Presentation College to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northern State University the most popular school in South Dakota for area studies students. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the most popular school in South Dakota for area studies students. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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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
Kansas 38
Iowa 53
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 2

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

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 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.

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