2024 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
6
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
42
Doctor's Degrees
Area Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #93 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 doctor's degrees in area studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Area Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree
The area studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality area studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average Earnings
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on area studies students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other area studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for area studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized area studies related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for area studies students working on their doctor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Area Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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