2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York 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 large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area studies programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area studies programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate area studies programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college 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 11 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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