2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

With 100 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #130 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Area Studies Schools in Georgia ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Area Studies Colleges.

Best Area Studies School

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

51 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Georgia

$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year. After completing their degree, area studies graduates from Emory carry an average student debtload of $21,000.

Emory also made our Best Area Studies Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

• 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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