by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on area studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 3 area studies schools in Michigan by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where area studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Michigan.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to area studies than University Of Michigan Dearborn. University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of Michigan Dearborn
A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the most focused schools for area studies. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. Area Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Wayne State University ranks #3 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Wayne State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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