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Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in area studies at UF, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 3 students majoring in area studies at UK, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 67% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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East Tennessee State University 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 #6 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate area studies programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia 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 #6 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville 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 #6 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 100
Virginia 177
North Carolina 332
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 2

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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