You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in south asian studies. It is ranked #1213 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best South Asian Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 degrees in south asian studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The south asian studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for South Asian Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for south asian studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for South Asian Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of south asian studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in south asian studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 south asian studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in south asian studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 south asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
Mount Holyoke College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in south asian studies. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of South Hadley. This college ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 1 south asian studies students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Middlebury College if you wish to pursue a degree in south asian studies. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1st out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.More information about a degree in south asian studies from Middlebury College
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in south asian studies. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.More information about a degree in south asian studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 3 south asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 1 south asian studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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The south asian studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for South Asian Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for south asian studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
