24 low-tuition master's programs in Area Studies — US

24 programs for a master's in Area Studies in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $29,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $29,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of California, Berkeley

    MA in Asian Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
  2. 2

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    MA in Arabic Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $16,686
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Master of Arts in Mexican American and Latina|o Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
  4. 4

    University of Wisconsin--Madison

    Master of Arts in Afro-American Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $12,668
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University--University Park

    Master of Arts in French and Francophone and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $24,032
  6. 6

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Arts in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $14,474
    Program duration
    24 months
  7. 7

    University of California--Santa Barbara

    Master of Arts in Latin American and Iberian Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
  8. 8

    University of California, Davis

    Master of Arts in Native American Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $28,673
    Program duration
    24 months
  9. 9

    University of California--Irvine

    Master of Asian American Studies

    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    12 months
  10. 10

    University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

    Master of Arts in American Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $13,206

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Complete Program List24 programs

The complete list of Area Studies Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyMA in Asian Studies
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Arts in South and Southeast Asian Studies24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science|Master of Arts in Regional Science
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMA in Arabic Studies24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Arts in Mexican American and Latina|o Studies
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Arts in Afro-American Studies
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Arts in French and Francophone and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Arts in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies24 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Arts in Chicana and Chicano Studies
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Arts in Latin American and Iberian Studies
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Arts in Native American Studies24 months
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Asian American Studies12 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Arts in American Studies
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Arts in Afro-American Studies24 months
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Africana Studies
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Arts in Hispanic Studies
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Arts in Germanic Studies24 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Arts in French Studies12 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in American Studies
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Humanities in African & African American Studies24 months
University of OregonMaster of Arts in Asian Studies
University of OregonMaster of Arts in International Studies24 months
University of OregonMasters of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies24 months
William & MaryAmerican Studies, MA12 months

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