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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Area Studies is the #98 most popular major in California with 879 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California 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.

Check out the area studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in California for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 236
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.

Majors Similar to Area Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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