2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 43 students majoring in area studies at Pitt, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the area studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 83% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 17% are male.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at UF, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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Portland State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate area studies programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate area studies programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at Northwestern, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Area Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.
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Area Studies by Region
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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 |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 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.
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