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2024 Best Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges in District of Columbia
206 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$55,019 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in area studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #115 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 206 degrees in area studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Area Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Area Studies
Master's Degrees in Area Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Area Studies

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Best Schools for Area Studies in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the area studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Area Studies

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$59,362 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in area studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

Those area studies students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $4,343 more than the standard area studies grad.

More information about a degree in area studies from Georgetown University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in area studies. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the area studies program state that they receive average early career income of $50,676.

More information about a degree in area studies from George Washington University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 202
New York 333 666
Maryland 279 141
New Jersey 273 75
Delaware 175 13

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One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 70
East Asian Studies 29
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 29
Latin American Studies 24
Central & Eastern European Studies 17
Western European Studies 13
African Studies 8
French Studies 8
Asian Studies 2
Russian Studies 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 91
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

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