by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in area studies than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 4 area studies schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where area studies makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to area studies than Georgetown University. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Georgetown University
Howard University ranks #2 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Howard University
George Washington University is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for George Washington University
American University is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for American University
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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