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2025 Best Area Studies Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges in Missouri
90 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$36,713 Avg 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Area Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in area studies to qualified students.

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Area Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Area Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Area Studies Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Area Studies in Missouri

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.

Top Missouri Schools in Area Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Area Studies Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in area studies. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in area studies from Washington University in St Louis

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$44,096 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in area studies has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Area Studies degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia receive an earnings boost of about $7,383 over the typical income of area studies graduates.

More information about a degree in area studies from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 92
Kansas 266 30
Iowa 264 50
Nebraska 238 9
North Dakota 210 2
South Dakota 204 0

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One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other 47
American U.S. Studies 30
East Asian Studies 4
Latin American Studies 4
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 4
European Studies 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 1,070

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