2023 Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown also made our Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NYU are $38,206 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $33,186 per year.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 171 |
| Pennsylvania | 61 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| New Jersey | 29 |
| District of Columbia | 119 |
| Delaware | 7 |
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Majors Related to Area Studies
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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.
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