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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,820 people earned their degree in area studies, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,734 and had an average of $23,024 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,003 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,229 and $21,228 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in area studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great area studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the area studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full UF Area Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 18 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FIU Area Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Full USF Tampa Area Studies Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree area studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Florida State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Area Studies Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #12 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Area Studies Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read more about Area Studies at The University of Alabama

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full GMU Area Studies Report

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s area studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Area Studies at University of Virginia

#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kennesaw State University Area Studies Report

#11

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

William & Mary ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree area studies students whose families make more than $110k list, William & Mary has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

Full William & Mary Area Studies Report

#12

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Area Studies at Vanderbilt University

#13

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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