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Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Area Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 124
Ohio 182
Illinois 148
Indiana 101
Wisconsin 66

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 averages are for the top 2 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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