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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Great Lakes Region

74 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
491 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 74 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 491 bachelor's degrees in area studies to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in area studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in area studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

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

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55 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in area studies. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Michigan.

There were approximately 55 area studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

Area Studies bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive an earnings boost of around $5,050 over the average income of area studies graduates.

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1
55 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in area studies. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Ohio.

There were about 55 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

Area Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Miami University - Oxford get an earnings boost of approximately $2,450 over the typical income of area studies graduates.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
$16,700 Median Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in area studies needs to look into Oberlin College. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin.

There were roughly 43 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

After graduating, area studies bachelor's recipients typically make around $16,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in area studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 31 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the area studies program earn around $26,100 in the first couple years of their career.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Indiana.

There were approximately 24 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Illinois.

There were roughly 18 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's recipients from the area studies major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $4,550 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#3 Best Quality In MI

Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Michigan.

There were about 16 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#4 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Illinois.

There were about 16 area studies students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the area studies program report average early career earnings of $28,700.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IN
#3 Best Quality In IN

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Indiana.

There were approximately 15 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#2 Best Quality In IL

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Illinois.

There were about 14 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Illinois.

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

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In OH
#4 Best Quality In OH

Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in area studies in Ohio.

There were about 13 area studies students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Area Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 DePaul University Chicago, IL
14 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
14 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
14 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
17 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
18 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
18 Hope College Holland, MI

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular area studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255 113
Ohio 246 187
Illinois 231 102
Indiana 227 69
Wisconsin 209 50

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Area Studies is one of 1 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 108
East Asian Studies 84
Asian Studies 70
Latin American Studies 42
Area Studies, Other 31
Japanese Studies 29
Latin American & Caribbean Studies 20
Russian Studies 15
German Studies 12
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 11

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 678

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