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2025 Best Area Studies Schools in Ohio

2 Colleges in Ohio
171 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$36,713 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Ohio 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 171 degrees in area studies annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Area Studies
Master's Degrees in Area Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Area Studies Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Area Studies in Ohio

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.

Top Ohio Schools in Area Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,637 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in area studies needs to check out Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.

Area Studies degree recipients from Miami University - Oxford get an earnings boost of about $13,924 over the typical earnings of area studies majors.

More information about a degree in area studies from Miami University - Oxford

2
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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$20,905 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in area studies needs to take a look at Oberlin College. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After graduating, area studies degree recipients generally make about $20,905 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in area studies from Oberlin College

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 122
Illinois 304 143
Indiana 294 101
Wisconsin 273 64

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Area Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 50
East Asian Studies 39
Asian Studies 23
Latin American Studies 16
European Studies 9
Italian Studies 7
French Studies 6
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 4
Russian Studies 4
Chinese Studies 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 247

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