2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in area studies at Georgetown, 42% are male and 58% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the 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.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 60% of the area studies majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the area studies majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 43% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at UD, 43% are male and 57% are female.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 6 students majoring in area studies at The Graduate Center, 67% are male and 33% are female.
The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 40% are male.
George Washington University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the area studies majors at the school.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 171 |
| Pennsylvania | 61 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| New Jersey | 29 |
| District of Columbia | 119 |
| Delaware | 7 |
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 29 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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