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Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 236 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #76 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for area studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 879
Oregon 56
Nevada 4
Hawaii 57
Alaska 1

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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