by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on area studies in the Southeast Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 32 area studies schools in the Southeast Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on area studies in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to area studies than College Of Coastal Georgia. Located in the city of Brunswick, College Of Coastal Georgia is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for College Of Coastal Georgia
A rank of #2 makes Furman University one of the most focused schools for area studies. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Furman University awards are in area studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Furman University
A rank of #3 makes Randolph Macon College one of the most focused schools for area studies. Randolph Macon College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Randolph Macon College
A rank of #4 makes College Of William And Mary one of the most focused schools for area studies. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees College Of William And Mary awards are in area studies, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for College Of William And Mary
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill ranks #5 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Sewanee The University Of The South placed #6 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit institution. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Sewanee The University Of The South
Duke University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Area Studies accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Duke University
Shepherd University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Located in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Shepherd University
Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #9 for area studies focus this year. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. Area Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Florida International University landed the #10 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Florida International University
Vanderbilt University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Vanderbilt University awards are in area studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Vanderbilt University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus comes in at #12 for area studies focus this year. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public school located in the town of University. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Mississippi Main Campus awards are in area studies, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Kennesaw State University landed the #13 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Area Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Kennesaw State University
Tulane University Of Louisiana comes in at #14 for area studies focus this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Tulane University Of Louisiana
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #15 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of South Carolina Columbia awards are in area studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of South Carolina Columbia
University Of North Georgia placed #16 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Dahlonega, University Of North Georgia is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of North Georgia awards are in area studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of North Georgia
University Of Kentucky landed the #17 spot among the most focused area studies schools. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Kentucky
East Tennessee State University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public institution. 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 East Tennessee State University
Emory University comes in at #19 for area studies focus this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Emory University
Western Kentucky University comes in at #20 for area studies focus this year. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Western Kentucky University awards are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Western Kentucky University
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Area Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Middle Tennessee State University
University Of Florida comes in at #22 for area studies focus this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Area Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Florida
Appalachian State University landed the #23 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Appalachian State University
Arkansas State University Main Campus landed the #24 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Arkansas State University Main Campus awards are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Arkansas State University Main Campus
University Of Miami comes in at #25 for area studies focus this year. University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. 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 Miami
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to area studies:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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