2024 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a master's degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #116 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Area Studies

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a master's degree in area studies. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Iowa

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a master's degree in area studies. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	8
Minnesota	174	4
Iowa	154	6
Kansas	149	8
Nebraska	123	0

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Area Studies Related Rankings by Major

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	10
Asian Studies	6
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	3
East Asian Studies	2
Russian Studies	2
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	2
African Studies	1

Majors Similar to Area Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	28

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.