2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region
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Area Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $20,927 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 983 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,290 and $20,478 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 115 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in area studies. That schools that top this list have a program in area studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 10 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Area Studies at A-State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Area Studies at Duke
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full William & Mary Area Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Area Studies at Ole Miss
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full KSU Georgia Area Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Area Studies at UNC Charlotte
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Area Studies at FIU
Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Appalachian State Area Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia Area Studies Report
The University of Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s area studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UA Area Studies Report
University of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Area Studies at University of Florida
Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Area Studies Report
University of Miami ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Area Studies at University of Miami
George Mason University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full GMU Area Studies Report
East Tennessee State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
Full East Tennessee State University Area Studies Report
With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Area Studies at Vanderbilt
With a ranking of #18, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s area studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Area Studies at USF Tampa
Florida State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Area Studies at Florida State
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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