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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 60% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.

Full Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 2 students majoring in area studies at UWM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Southeast helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Full Area Studies at Indiana University - Southeast Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wright 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Read full report on Area Studies at Oakland University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Eastern Michigan University

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 124
Ohio 182
Illinois 148
Indiana 101
Wisconsin 66

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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