2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

A master's degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #107 out of 326 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for area studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 master's degrees in area studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The area studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality area studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for area studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks 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

Utah State University
Logan, UT

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Utah State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in area studies. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Utah.

There were approximately 7 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in area studies from Utah State University

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Utah if you wish to pursue a master's degree in area studies. U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Utah.

There were roughly 4 area studies students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Utah

2

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wyoming if you wish to pursue a master's degree in area studies. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie.

There were about 4 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Wyoming

4

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in area studies. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Colorado.

There were approximately 3 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Colorado Boulder

5

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

#3 Most Popular In UT

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. More information about a master’s in area studies from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular area studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	4
Utah	150	9
Wyoming	57	4

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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
American U.S. Studies	11
Latin American Studies	3
Russian Studies	3
Asian Studies	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Area Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	9

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.