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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

29 Colleges
$29,290 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in the country with 1,825 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for area studies students. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 37
Georgia 13
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 29 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.

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