2023 Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 1,825 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 136 |
| Washington | 33 |
| Oregon | 12 |
| Nevada | 0 |
| Hawaii | 18 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Area Studies Related Majors for Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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