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2023 Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$16,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

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.

Check out the area studies doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best value school in Virginia for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.

Read full report on Area Studies at William & Mary

Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 37
Georgia 13
North Carolina 42
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.

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.

  • 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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