2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in District of Columbia

A doctor's degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of area studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 doctor's degrees in area studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Area Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in area studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of area studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for area studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Area Studies in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in area studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Area Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Howard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in area studies. Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were about 7 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in area studies from Howard University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in area studies. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in area studies in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 1 area studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in area studies from George Washington University

3

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in area studies needs to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in area studies from Georgetown University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	18
Pennsylvania	176	9
Maryland	114	7
New Jersey	113	12

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Area Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 1 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
African Studies	7
American U.S. Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.