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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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. 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 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at Northwestern, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Illinois 62
Ohio 36
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 15

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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