2024 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Area Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

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

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More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools

The area studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in area studies.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Area Studies

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in area studies. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Utah

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a master's degree in area studies. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Colorado Boulder

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	3
Utah	164	0
Wyoming	53	7

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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
American U.S. Studies	7
Russian Studies	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Area Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	16

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.