88 master's programs in Area Studies without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — US

88 programs for a master's in Area Studies in the US that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

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  1. 1

    Stanford University

    Master of Arts in German Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 4
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    36 months
  2. 2

    Princeton University

    Master of Arts in Near Eastern Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 31
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    MA in Asian Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
  4. 4

    Yale University

    Master of Arts in African Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 2
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    24 months
  5. 5

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $72,444
    Program duration
    18 months
  6. 6

    University of Chicago

    Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

    Application deadline
    Apr 30 +1
    Annual tuition
    $67,200
    Program duration
    12 months
  7. 7

    Columbia University

    Master of Arts in Ancient Jewish Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 1 +2
    Annual tuition
    $43,440
    Program duration
    24 months
  8. 8

    Cornell University

    Master of Arts in Asian Studies

    Application deadline
    Feb 1
    Annual tuition
    $29,500
    Program duration
    24 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Arts (MA) in African, East Asian and Latin American Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Masters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS)

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $60,152

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

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Arts in German Studies36 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Arts in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies12 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster of Arts in Near Eastern Studies24 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMA in Asian Studies
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Arts in South and Southeast Asian Studies24 months
#8Yale UniversityJoint Degree with Master of Arts in European and Russian Studies36 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Arts in African Studies24 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Arts in American Studies12 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Arts in European and Russian Studies24 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations18 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMasters of Arts in South Asia Studies24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in German Studies12 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies12 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in African-American Studies
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in American Studies
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Ancient Jewish Studies24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Islamic Studies60 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Slavic Cultures48 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in South Asia Studies24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Arts in Asian Studies24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science|Master of Arts in Regional Science
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Arts (MA) in African American Studies24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Arts (MA) in African, East Asian and Latin American Studies
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Arts (MA) in American Indian Studies24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Arts (MA) in Asian American Studies24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMA in Arabic Studies24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Arts in International and Regional Studies (MIRS)-Middle Eastern and North African studies24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMasters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS)
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMasters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS)-Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMasters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS), Japanese Studies specialization24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMIRS: Chinese Studies Specialization24 months
#24New York UniversityJoint Degree Master of Arts in Journalism and Africana Studies24 months
#24New York UniversityJoint Degree Master of Arts in Journalism and Near Eastern Studies24 months
#24New York UniversityJoint Master of Arts in Journalism and Russian and Slavic Studies
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Africana Studies and Museum Studies24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in American Studies72 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in French Studies11 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Irish and Irish-American studies
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Italian Studies1.5 years full-time
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Near Eastern Studies24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Russian and Slavic Studies with concentration in International Relations
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts program in Africana Studies24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts Program in Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Studies24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Library Science and French Studies
#25University of WashingtonAsian Languages & Literature (MA)72 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Arts in Applied International Studies24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Arts in International Studies24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Arts in Italian Studies
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Arts in Scandinavian Area Studies
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Arts in South Asian24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Arts in Latin American Studies24 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Arts in American Studies12 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Arts in Brazilian Studies
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Arts in Slavic Studies24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Arts in American Studies24 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Arts in African Cultural Studies24 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Arts in Afro-American Studies
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Arts in Scandinavian Studies
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Arts in French and Francophone and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Arts in Chicana and Chicano 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 Classical and Near Eastern Studies24 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Arts in Germanic Studies24 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Arts in Afro-American Studies24 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Arts in Spanish and Portuguese Studies
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in African American Studies12 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Latin American Studies12 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Arts in Arabic & Islamic Studies
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Arabic and Islamic Studies24 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Eurasian, Russian & East European Studies
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Africana Studies
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Arts in Hispanic Studies
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of International Studies
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Arts in Germanic Studies24 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Contemporary Asian & American Studies
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Arts in American Studies48 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Arts in the Field of Asian Studies24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Arts in the Field of Latin American and Hemispheric Studies24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Arts in the Field of Middle East Studies24 months
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Arts Degree in American Studies
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Asian and Asian American Studies (Japanese Studies)24 months
Brandeis UniversityMaster of Arts in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies24 months
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Arts in Pan African Studies
University of OklahomaMaster of Arts in Native American Studies
William & MaryAmerican Studies, MA12 months

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