by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on area studies in Texas, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Texas offering area studies.
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Below are the schools where area studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to area studies than Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary awards are in area studies, or about 637 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
The University Of Texas At Austin ranks #2 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for The University Of Texas At Austin
The University Of Texas At Dallas is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Dallas awards are in area studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for The University Of Texas At Dallas
University Of Houston is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Houston
University Of North Texas came in at #5 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of North Texas
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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