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2024 Best Area Studies Schools in Washington

4 Colleges in Washington
236 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$33,738 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in area studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #115 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for area studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 236 degrees in area studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Area Studies School

Best Area Studies Schools in Washington The area studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Area Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Area Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Area Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Area Studies
Master's Degrees in Area Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Area Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area Studies Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Area Studies in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the area studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Area Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$35,566 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in area studies needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 192 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the area studies program make an average of $35,566 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in area studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,659 Median Starting Salary
$20,355 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 12 area studies students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the area studies program earn about $23,659 for their early career.

More information about a degree in area studies from Western Washington University

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It is hard to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.More information about a degree in area studies from Washington State University

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in area studies. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bothell. This university ranks 50th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 10 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the area studies major at University of Washington - Bothell Campus make $2,784 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in area studies from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 879
Oregon 266 51
Nevada 192 4
Hawaii 164 57
Alaska 119 1

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Area Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other 111
Asian Studies 39
American U.S. Studies 16
European Studies 13
Chinese Studies 12
Russian Studies 8
Scandinavian Studies 8
East Asian Studies 5
Latin American Studies 4
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 187

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