by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most area studies degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in area studies at each of the 25 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the schools that award the most associate’s degree degrees in area studies.
No school graduates more area studies students than Coastline Community College this year. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public university. Coastline Community College graduated around 106 area studies students in the most recent data year. See more about area studies at Coastline Community College
Chabot College ranks #2 for area studies by yearly graduations. Chabot College is a public school located in the suburb of Hayward. Chabot College graduated around 7 area studies students in the most recent data year. See more about area studies at Chabot College
A rank of #3 makes Santa Rosa Junior College one of the most popular schools for area studies. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a public university. This school awarded about 7 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Santa Rosa Junior College
Orange Coast College ranks #4 for area studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Orange Coast College
A rank of #5 makes Santa Barbara City College one of the most popular schools for area studies. Santa Barbara City College is a public school located in the city of Santa Barbara. This school awarded about 5 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Santa Barbara City College
Citrus College landed the #6 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Citrus College is a public school located in the suburb of Glendora. This school awarded about 4 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Citrus College
Riverside City College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Get the full area studies details for Riverside City College
Saddleback College comes in at #8 for area studies this year. Saddleback College is a public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Saddleback College
Berkeley City College comes in at #9 for area studies this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, Berkeley City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Berkeley City College
Canada College landed the #10 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public university. This school awarded about 2 area studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Canada College
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular area studies schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Central New Mexico Community College
College Of The Desert comes in at #12 for area studies this year. College Of The Desert is a public school located in the city of Palm Desert. This school awarded about 2 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for College Of The Desert
Imperial Valley College landed the #13 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Set in the rural area of Imperial, Imperial Valley College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Imperial Valley College
Pasadena City College comes in at #14 for area studies this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Get the full area studies details for Pasadena City College
Sacramento City College comes in at #15 for area studies this year. Set in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Sacramento City College
Adrian College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular area studies schools. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Adrian College
American Samoa Community College placed #17 for area studies by yearly graduations. American Samoa Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Pago Pago. This school awarded about 1 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for American Samoa Community College
College Of Marin comes in at #18 for area studies this year. College Of Marin is a public school located in the suburb of Kentfield. This school awarded about 1 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for College Of Marin
Cypress College landed the #19 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Cypress College is a public school located in the city of Cypress. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Cypress College
Foothill College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular area studies schools. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Foothill College
Great Bay Community College landed the #21 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Great Bay Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Portsmouth. Great Bay Community College graduated around 1 area studies students in the most recent data year. See more about area studies at Great Bay Community College
Grossmont College placed #22 for area studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public institution. This school awarded about 1 area studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Grossmont College
Oxnard College placed #23 for area studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Oxnard College
San Jose City College landed the #24 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Set in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for San Jose City College
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #25 for area studies this year. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. This school awarded about 1 area studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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