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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 119 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #35 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the area studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 58% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Area Studies at Georgetown University Report

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Full Area Studies at George Washington University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 171
Pennsylvania 61
Maryland 9
New Jersey 29
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 4 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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