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2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$46,380 Avg Salary

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

Area Studies is the #104 most popular major in Virginia with 177 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Area Studies

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best school in Virginia for area studies students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Full Area Studies at William & Mary Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Area Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 100
North Carolina 332
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 2

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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