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Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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 Southeast Region for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Kennesaw State University

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Full Area Studies at Florida International University Report

Explore the most popular online area studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 100
Virginia 177
North Carolina 332
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 2

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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.

  • 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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