by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 area studies, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in area studies, other. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in area studies, other.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Area Studies, Other Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s area studies, other students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Area Studies, Other Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 1 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Area Studies, Other Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s area studies, other degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Area Studies, Other at University of Connecticut
Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 masters’s area studies, other degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Area Studies, Other Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major ranking, coming in at #10. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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