2024 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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 the Southwest Region to review for the 2024 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 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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More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Area Studies in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Area Studies

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in area studies. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in area studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

11 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in area studies. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in area studies from University of Arizona

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	165	11
Arizona	119	11
New Mexico	59	6

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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
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	71
American U.S. Studies	11
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	8
Latin American Studies	5
East Asian Studies	2
German Studies	1
Italian Studies	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	19

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.