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Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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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. 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 Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular online school in the United States for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for area studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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View the Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 4 schools 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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