2023 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Area Studies Related Rankings by Major
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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