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Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #183 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 school below is the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our analysis found Shepherd University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Read full report on Area Studies at Shepherd University

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
North Carolina 332
Florida 110
Tennessee 43
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 14
Alabama 20
Mississippi 12

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 values are for the top school 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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