2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate
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Area Studies is the 106th most popular major in the country with 6,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 33 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 Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree area studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s area studies students in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s area studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree area studies students list, Purdue has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 7 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree area studies students list, UMCP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s area studies students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
GWU also made our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s area studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s area studies students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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William & Mary landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
University of Arizona ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s area studies students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.
Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.
With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 2 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.
Yale University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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- 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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