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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$55,019 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.

#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 degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Area Studies at George Washington University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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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