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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

With 100 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #130 most popular major in Georgia.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia 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.

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

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Full Area Studies at University of Georgia Report

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at Kennesaw State University Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at Emory University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Georgia State University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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