by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 6,257 people earned their degree in area studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. In , area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $22,500 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,142 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,715 and $19,674 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 178 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in area studies. That schools that top this list have a program in area studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastline Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fountain Valley, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 97 degrees to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citrus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley City College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 5 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Foothill College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Jose City College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 ranking of #9, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 1 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Orange Coast College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Riverside City College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 9 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Area Studies at Monterey Peninsula College
College of the Desert landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Moreno Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Moreno Valley, California that handed out 1 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 ranking of #15, Chabot College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Pierce College is a public institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Area Studies at Los Angeles Pierce College
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 2 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 ranking of #18, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Saddleback College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Fullerton College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
Folsom Lake College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Cabrillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Canada College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Redwood City, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2021-2022.
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