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Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 879
Washington 236
Oregon 56
Nevada 4
Hawaii 57
Alaska 1

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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