2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Tennessee

Area Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #107 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of area studies. Combined, these schools handed out 5 master's degrees in area studies to qualified students.

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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 Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in Tennessee

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Area Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in area studies. ETSU is a large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. More information about a master’s in area studies from East Tennessee State University

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in area studies. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Tennessee. More information about a master’s in area studies from Vanderbilt University

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	39
Georgia	186	6
Virginia	175	20
North Carolina	167	36
Alabama	147	8
Louisiana	140	7
Mississippi	120	10
Arkansas	119	14

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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
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign	3
Latin American Studies	2

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.