by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most area studies students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in area studies at each of the 51 schools in the Southeast Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most area studies students in the Southeast Region.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill tops our list of the most popular area studies schools. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. This school awarded about 107 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Duke University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular area studies schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Duke University graduated around 63 area studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full area studies report for Duke University
Florida International University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular area studies schools. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. Florida International University graduated around 59 area studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full area studies details for Florida International University
A rank of #4 makes College Of William And Mary one of the most popular schools for area studies. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public university. This school awarded about 33 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for College Of William And Mary
Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #5 for area studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. This school awarded about 33 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Kennesaw State University comes in at #6 for area studies this year. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Kennesaw State University graduated around 31 area studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full area studies details for Kennesaw State University
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #7 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public university. University Of South Carolina Columbia graduated around 25 area studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full area studies details for University Of South Carolina Columbia
University Of Florida comes in at #8 for area studies this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for University Of Florida
University Of Mississippi Main Campus placed #9 for area studies by yearly graduations. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public university. University Of Mississippi Main Campus graduated around 21 area studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University Of Kentucky landed the #10 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Get the full area studies details for University Of Kentucky
Vanderbilt University placed #11 for area studies by yearly graduations. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for Vanderbilt University
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #12 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Tulane University Of Louisiana
Florida State University placed #13 for area studies by yearly graduations. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Florida State University
Furman University comes in at #14 for area studies this year. Furman University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Furman University
Middle Tennessee State University placed #15 for area studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. This school awarded about 8 area studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Middle Tennessee State University
The University Of Alabama landed the #16 spot among the most popular area studies schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for The University Of Alabama
University Of Georgia comes in at #17 for area studies this year. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 area studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of Georgia
University Of North Georgia comes in at #18 for area studies this year. Located in the town of Dahlonega, University Of North Georgia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Get the full area studies details for University Of North Georgia
College Of Coastal Georgia landed the #19 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Brunswick, College Of Coastal Georgia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. Read the full area studies report for College Of Coastal Georgia
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte landed the #20 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public university. This school awarded about 7 area studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Appalachian State University comes in at #21 for area studies this year. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. This school awarded about 6 area studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Appalachian State University
Arkansas State University Main Campus landed the #22 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public university. Arkansas State University Main Campus graduated around 6 area studies students in the most recent data year. See more about area studies at Arkansas State University Main Campus
University Of Miami placed #23 for area studies by yearly graduations. University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. University Of Miami graduated around 6 area studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Miami
University Of Virginia Main Campus comes in at #24 for area studies this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 6 area studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Western Kentucky University landed the #25 spot among the most popular area studies schools. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in area studies from this school. See more about area studies at Western Kentucky University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular area studies list:
Here are more schools that award area studies degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Area Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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