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Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in the country with 1,825 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree area studies programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.

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