by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on area studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 4 area studies schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for area studies is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Duke University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Duke University
Appalachian State University is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Appalachian State University is a public school located in the town of Boone. 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 Appalachian State University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #4 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Charlotte awards are in area studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
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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