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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 75% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Area Studies at Duke University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 9 students majoring in area studies at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in area studies at Appalachian State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Area Studies at Appalachian State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best 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

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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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