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2025 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2 Colleges in Ohio
124 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,771 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #85 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for area studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 bachelor's degrees in area studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete 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.

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The area studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Area Studies in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Area Studies

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It is difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in area studies. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the area studies program at Miami University - Oxford earn $14,866 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Miami University - Oxford

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

It is hard to beat Oberlin College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in area studies. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the area studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $20,905.

More information about a bachelor’s in area studies from Oberlin College

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 103
Illinois 241 86
Indiana 235 62
Wisconsin 213 51
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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.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
East Asian Studies 37
American U.S. Studies 30
Asian Studies 16
French Studies 11
Central & Eastern European Studies 9
Latin American Studies 9
European Studies 2
German Studies 2
Italian Studies 2
African Studies 1
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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 118

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