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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$46,380 Avg Salary

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

With 13 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #151 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular school in Georgia for area studies students working on their master’s degree. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 8 students majoring in area studies at KSU Georgia, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Area Studies at Kennesaw State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 67% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area Studies at Georgia State University

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Read full report on Area Studies at Emory University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 37
North Carolina 42
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 9
Alabama 7
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 2

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 3 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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