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2023 Best Value Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$47,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for area studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Area Studies

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in New York. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Area Studies at Syracuse University

Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 61
Maryland 9
New Jersey 29
District of Columbia 119
Delaware 7

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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