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Featured Area Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Anthropology
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Area Studies in Ohio
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the area studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Area Studies
Our analysis ranked Ohio University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in area studies. Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. About 37 area studies degrees were awarded at Ohio University Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their area studies degree from Ohio University Main Campus earn around $49,736 in the first couple years of their career. Ohio University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $24,546 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong area studies program will find one at Miami University Oxford, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. There were roughly 11 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University Oxford in the most recent data year. Graduates of the area studies program make about $50,637 in their early career. Miami University Oxford graduates carry a median of $20,552 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong area studies program will find one at Oberlin College, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Oberlin College graduates 81% of students within six years. There were roughly 22 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin College in the most recent data year. Area Studies graduates of Oberlin College earn a median of $20,905 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,951.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 28 schools evaluated.
- 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 our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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