2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the area studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree area studies programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
With a ranking of #7, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 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).
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