by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in area studies than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 51 schools in the United States that offer area studies awards in the field.
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Below are the most focused area studies schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to area studies than Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. About 100% of the degrees Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary awards are in area studies, or about 348 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Shepherd University is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university. About 10% of the degrees Shepherd University awards are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Shepherd University
The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey ranks #3 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Galloway, The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey
Georgetown University ranks #4 for area studies by degree focus. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Area Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Georgetown University
Princeton University ranks #5 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. Area Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Princeton University
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #6 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public school located in the city of Honolulu. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Northeastern State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Northeastern State University is a public school located in the town of Tahlequah. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Northeastern State University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus placed #8 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Stanford University landed the #9 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Stanford University
California State University Los Angeles comes in at #10 for area studies focus this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, California State University Los Angeles is a public institution. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at California State University Los Angeles
Brown University landed the #11 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Brown University
Cuny City College placed #12 for area studies by degree focus. Cuny City College is a public school located in the city of New York. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Cuny City College
Yale University comes in at #13 for area studies focus this year. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. About 1% of the degrees Yale University awards are in area studies, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Yale University
College Of William And Mary placed #14 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public university. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for College Of William And Mary
Harvard University placed #15 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Area Studies accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Harvard University
University Of Delaware landed the #16 spot among the most focused area studies schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Delaware awards are in area studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of Delaware
University Of San Francisco placed #17 for area studies by degree focus. University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of San Francisco
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #18 for area studies focus this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for The University Of Texas At Austin
Indiana University Bloomington placed #19 for area studies by degree focus. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Indiana University Bloomington
Ohio University Main Campus placed #20 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. Area Studies accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Ohio University Main Campus
New York University placed #21 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at New York University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #22 for area studies by degree focus. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. Area Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Washington Seattle Campus
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #23 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Chicago ranked #24 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Chicago
University Of Arizona placed #25 for area studies by degree focus. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Area Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of Arizona
These schools are also among the most focused for area studies this year:
These schools also award degrees in area studies and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Area Studies Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Michigan Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 0.1% |
Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Area Studies schools across degree levels:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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