You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in regional studies (u.s., canadian, foreign). It is ranked #1160 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Schools ranking.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the regional studies (u.s., canadian, foreign degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign
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.
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