2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region
Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
About 33% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 67% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Women make up 80% of the area studies majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the area studies majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.
University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate area studies programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate area studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 21 |
| Florida | 37 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| North Carolina | 42 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Mississippi | 10 |
| Arkansas | 11 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Area Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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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