2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in the country with 1,825 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the United States for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 482 students majoring in area studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Read full report on Area Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in area studies at Georgetown, 42% are male and 58% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 66% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 34% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 53% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 47% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in area studies at Columbia, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Read full report on Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 34 students majoring in area studies at UT Austin, 47% are male and 53% are female.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in area studies at UW Seattle, 44% are male and 56% are female.
University of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 47% are male.
Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 29% are male.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in area studies at IU Bloomington, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Yale University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 67% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
Brown University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in area studies at Brown, 35% are male and 65% are female.
With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Women make up 65% of the area studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 61% are male.
University of Southern California came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 41% are male.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Southern California
University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in area studies at USFCA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the area studies majors at the school.
Full Area Studies at California State University - Los Angeles Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Of the 15 students majoring in area studies at UH Manoa, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 19 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 21 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 21 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 24 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 24 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Area Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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