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Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #53 most popular major in Rhode Island.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Rhode Island to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 414
Connecticut 217
New Hampshire 60
Maine 75
Vermont 45

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

Majors Similar to Area Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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