2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Washington

Area Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #107 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of area studies. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in area studies to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for area studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in Washington

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

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

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in area studies. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Washington.

Students who graduate with their master's from the area studies program report average early career wages of $36,500.

More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in area studies. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in area studies from Washington State University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	124
Oregon	151	5
Hawaii	84	11
Alaska	53	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Area Studies

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

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Chinese Studies	6
Japanese Studies	5
South Asian Studies	5
Southeast Asian Studies	3
Russian Studies	2
Scandinavian Studies	2
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	2
Korean Studies	2
Area Studies, Other	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	1

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.