2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Area Studies
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 80% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 20% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Far Western US Region . USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 136 |
Washington | 33 |
Oregon | 12 |
Nevada | 0 |
Hawaii | 18 |
Alaska | 1 |
Majors Related to Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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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