2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in New York with 684 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York 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 New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large 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 #2 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 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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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| Maryland | 141 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 206 |
| Delaware | 13 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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 8 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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