A degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #115 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for area studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 degrees in area studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The area studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Area Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Area Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of area studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Carleton College if you wish to pursue a degree in area studies. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.
There were approximately 15 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the area studies program report average early career earnings of $27,669.
It's difficult to beat St Olaf College if you wish to pursue a degree in area studies. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. This college ranks 6th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 28 area studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, area studies degree recipients typically earn around $25,650 in the first five years of their career.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in area studies. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 10 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in area studies has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 12 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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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The area studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Area Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Area Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
