by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 408 bachelor's degrees in area studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of area studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for area studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in area studies.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in area studies has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, area studies bachelor's recipients generally make around $28,261 in their early careers.
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University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in area studies. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Bachelor's recipients from the area studies major at University of Notre Dame get $2,023 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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It is hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish 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 large student population.
Area Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Miami University - Oxford receive an earnings boost of around $17,356 over the average income of area studies majors.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in area studies needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.
After graduating, area studies bachelor's recipients usually earn about $24,332 at the beginning of their careers.
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Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the area studies program earn an average of $20,905 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from University of Illinois at Chicago
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One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 84 |
| East Asian Studies | 68 |
| Asian Studies | 64 |
| Latin American Studies | 38 |
| Japanese Studies | 21 |
| South Asian Studies | 18 |
| Area Studies, Other | 15 |
| Latin American & Caribbean Studies | 14 |
| French Studies | 12 |
| African Studies | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 577 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 30 |
