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Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Worth.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for area studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 804
Arizona 83
Oklahoma 17
New Mexico 42

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 3 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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