2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at NYU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at Howard, 40% are male and 60% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at Princeton, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in area studies at UMCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in area studies at University at Buffalo, 67% are male and 33% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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 |
Area Studies Related Majors
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 12 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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