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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 12 students majoring in area studies at Duke, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the area studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Full Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 37
Georgia 13
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 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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