2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Oregon

A bachelor's degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in area studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Area Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The area studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Oregon ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of area studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Area Studies in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in area studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Area Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in area studies. UO is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Oregon.

There were roughly 17 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from University of Oregon

2

Willamette University
Salem, OR

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Willamette University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in area studies. Located in the city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 13 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Willamette University

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in area studies. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Oregon. More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Oregon State University

4

University of Portland
Portland, OR

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OR

$23,750 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in area studies needs to check out University of Portland. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Oregon.

There were about 6 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Portland.

There were approximately 3 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Lewis & Clark College

6

Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR

Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Warner Pacific University

6

Reed College
Portland, OR

Reed is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland. More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Reed College

6

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, OR

Linfield is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of McMinnville. More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	254	714
Washington	229	301
Nevada	117	8
Hawaii	115	47
Alaska	79	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Area Studies

One of 1 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Studies	12
American U.S. Studies	8
Japanese Studies	7
Latin American Studies	6
Chinese Studies	5
German Studies	4
Russian Studies	3
French Studies	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Area Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	71

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.