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2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges
$29,290 Avg Salary
$20,478 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Area Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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The excellent online programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Southeast Region . FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

While working on their degree, area studies majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $21,716 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online area studies schools 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 6 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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