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2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Massachusetts 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best school in Massachusetts for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 32
Rhode Island 27
Maine 0

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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