2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Area Studies
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Area Studies at University of San Francisco
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 879 |
| Washington | 236 |
| Oregon | 56 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Hawaii | 57 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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 5 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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