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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Area Studies is the #112 most popular major in the country with 6,966 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Fort-Worth, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in area studies at UMCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 80% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for area studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for area studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Area Studies at Temple University Report

#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 12 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.

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