by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in area studies than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Virginia offering area studies.
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Below are the schools where area studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
The most focused school in the country for area studies is Randolph Macon College. Randolph Macon College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Randolph Macon College
College Of William And Mary ranks #2 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for College Of William And Mary
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Old Dominion University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Old Dominion University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Virginia Main Campus one of the most focused schools for area studies. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
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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