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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Area Studies at New York University

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 33% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Area Studies at University at Buffalo

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area Studies at Cornell University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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