2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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Area Studies is the 106th most popular major in the country with 6,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,734 and had an average of $23,024 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,003 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,229 and $21,228 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in area studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality area studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the area studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree area studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, William & Mary has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree area studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree area studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s area studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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George Mason University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s area studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree area studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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