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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York 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.

Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at Columbia, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the area studies majors at the school.

Full Area Studies at Syracuse University Report

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in area studies at The Graduate Center, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Area Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Full Area Studies at St John’s University - New York Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Full Area Studies at University at Albany Report

#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Read full report on Area Studies at University at Buffalo

#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Read full report on Area Studies at SUNY Empire State College

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges 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 8 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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