2024 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in area studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Area Studies in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for area studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Area Studies

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in area studies. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in area studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in area studies. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in area studies from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	7
Ohio	144	7
Indiana	132	10
Wisconsin	108	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Area Studies

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

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
East Asian Studies	1
German Studies	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.