2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Area Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
Area Studies is the #67 most popular major in North Carolina with 332 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 33% of the area studies majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the area studies majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 100 |
| Virginia | 177 |
| Florida | 110 |
| Tennessee | 43 |
| Kentucky | 49 |
| South Carolina | 84 |
| Louisiana | 26 |
| Arkansas | 14 |
| Alabama | 20 |
| Mississippi | 12 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Other Related Area Studies Programs
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 2 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.