2024 Best Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
6Colleges in the Plains States Region
307Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$31,952Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in area studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #115 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Area Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 307 degrees in area studies to qualified students.
Your choice of area studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Area Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Area Studies in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the area studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Carleton College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in area studies. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 15 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the area studies program make an average of $27,669 for their early career.
St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in area studies. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 28 area studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the area studies program report average early career earnings of $25,650.
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in area studies. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 70 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the area studies degree program at University of Missouri - Columbia earn $10,575 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in area studies. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 10 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in area studies. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 16 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, area studies degree recipients usually earn about $31,963 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of area studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Area Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
