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Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Maryland

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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges
$29,483 Avg Salary
$20,176 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #146 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for area studies students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 171
Pennsylvania 61
New Jersey 29
District of Columbia 119
Delaware 7

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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