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Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Area Studies is the #67 most popular major in North Carolina with 332 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Full Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 100
Virginia 177
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 2

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

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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