by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 775 people earned their degree in area studies, other, making the major the 492nd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 52 area studies, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in area studies, other. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their area studies, other program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 23 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley City College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major. Berkeley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies, other degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies, other degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Area Studies, Other at Santa Rosa Junior College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies, other degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Laney College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 1 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chabot College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking, coming in at #12. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 1 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
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Irvine Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s area studies, other degrees to qualified students.
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Saddleback College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Aptos, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
Canada College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking, coming in at #16. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s area studies, other degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
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