2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the United States for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 14% of the area studies majors at the school.
Full Area Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 27 students majoring in area studies at Harvard, 56% are male and 44% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in area studies at University of Arizona, 73% are male and 27% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 55% of the area studies majors at the school.
Full Area Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 14% are male.
Out of the 46 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at NYU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 43% are male.
Full Area Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 46 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at Brown, 71% are male and 29% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 86% of the area studies majors at the school.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Of the 6 students majoring in area studies at UNM, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Area Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools award.
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Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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