Graduate Programs in Area Studies
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Overview
Area studies programs focus on one region of the world, such as Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe or Russia and Eurasia. You combine history, politics, culture and economics with language study to understand the region in depth.
A master's often combines coursework, advanced language training and a thesis, sometimes with study in the region. A PhD, sometimes taken in a partner discipline such as history or political science, prepares you for research and university teaching.
Graduates work as diplomats, intelligence and political risk analysts, international development officers, journalists and nonprofit program managers. Regional expertise paired with fluency in a strategic language is valued by government agencies, multinational companies and think tanks.
Most Area Studies programs charge between $21,000 and $60,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $24,000 and $73,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityMaster of Arts in South Asian StudiesDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 12 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Arts in German StudiesDeadline Dec 4 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 36 months
- Princeton UniversityMaster of Arts in Near Eastern StudiesDeadline Dec 31 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 24 months
- University of OxfordMSt in Jewish StudiesDeadline Mar 3 +3 · Tuition $55,974 · Duration 9 months
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Arts in South and Southeast Asian StudiesDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $15,102 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in American StudiesDeadline Jan 5 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 72 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in German StudiesDeadline Dec 4 · Tuition $41,310 · Duration 60 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Near Eastern StudiesDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
- University of OxfordDPhil in Area StudiesDeadline Jan 27 · Tuition $42,189 · Duration 3–4 years full-time
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in African American StudiesDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $40,154 · Duration 60 months
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