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2024 Best Area Studies Schools in Iowa

1 College in Iowa
53 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$31,963 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #115 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2024 Best Area Studies Schools in Iowa ranking.

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Area Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Area Studies Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Area Studies in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of area studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Area Studies

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,141 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in area studies from University of Iowa

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It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.

Students who receive their degree from the area studies program make around $31,963 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in area studies from Iowa State University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 92
Missouri 283 111
Kansas 266 30
Nebraska 238 9
North Dakota 210 2
South Dakota 204 0

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One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Asian Studies 25
Area Studies, Other 18
American U.S. Studies 7
Latin American Studies 2
African Studies 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 107

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