2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area studies programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Louisville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area studies programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Area Studies by Region
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Area Studies Related Rankings by Major
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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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