by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,966 people earned their degree in area studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $20,927 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 971 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,908 and $20,361 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their area studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree area studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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