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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges
$27,258 Avg Salary
$21,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Full Area Studies at Kennesaw State University Report

Out of the 4 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Area Studies at Georgia State University Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at University of Georgia Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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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
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 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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