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 “Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Area Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,234 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,715 and $19,460 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 175 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in area studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in area studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree area studies students.
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 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 associates’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. 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 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Sacramento City College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 3 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Berkeley City College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 3 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jose City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 2 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Chabot College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 1 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Laney College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Canada College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Redwood City, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Folsom Lake College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Area Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Folsom, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s area studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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