2024 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Florida

a master's degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #116 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in area studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on area studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of area studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt area studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized area studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for area studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in Florida

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for area studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Area Studies

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in area studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in area studies from University of Florida

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

2 Annual Graduates

Florida State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in area studies. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in area studies from Florida State University

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in area studies has to look into University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in area studies from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	11
Virginia	182	14
North Carolina	178	26
Tennessee	166	2
Alabama	151	7
Louisiana	147	4
Mississippi	145	10
Arkansas	121	10
West Virginia	112	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Area Studies

One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Latin American Studies	22
Asian Studies	8
Italian Studies	1

Majors Similar to Area Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.