by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Arkansas, there were 14 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,078 and $0 respectively.
That schools that top this list have a program in area studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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