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Best Area Studies Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Area Studies Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$35,832 Avg Salary
$14,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Area Studies Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for area studies majors pursuing a .

Top North Carolina Schools in Area Studies

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Area Studies Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Area Studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $14,009 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for area studies students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

More Area Studies Rankings in North Carolina

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 3 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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