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2025 Best Area Studies Schools in Florida

3 Colleges in Florida
147 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of area studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 147 degrees in area studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Area Studies School

Best Area Studies Schools in Florida 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.

Pick Your Area Studies Degree Level

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 Florida 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 Florida

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 Florida Schools in Area Studies

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in area studies has to look into University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 24 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in area studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 22 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
28.8% Growth in Graduates

Florida International University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in area studies. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 66 area studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the area studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $19,457.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 98
North Carolina 279 317
Virginia 274 177
Tennessee 269 42
South Carolina 248 84
Kentucky 244 45
Louisiana 242 26
Mississippi 234 12
Arkansas 234 14
Alabama 233 20
West Virginia 207 0

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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
Asian Studies 61
Latin American Studies 47
Latin American & Caribbean Studies 12
American U.S. Studies 8
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 8
Italian Studies 4
Central & Eastern European Studies 3
East Asian Studies 2
French Studies 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 150

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