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2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$46,380 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Area Studies

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Full Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 37
Georgia 13
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 9
Alabama 7
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 2

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

Majors Similar to Area Studies

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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