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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Area Studies Undergraduate 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the area studies undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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 Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for area studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bergen Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Area Studies at Bergen Community College Report

#2

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muhlenberg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Area Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 684
Maryland 141
New Jersey 75
District of Columbia 206
Delaware 13

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 5 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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