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2023 Best Value Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$24,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you.

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.

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

Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 611
Arizona 30
Oklahoma 8
New Mexico 20

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 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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