14 low-tuition PhD programs in Area Studies — US

14 programs for a PhD 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 $22,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Near Eastern Studies

    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    84 months
  2. 2

    University of Washington

    Doctor of Philosophy in Scandinavian Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $19,011
  3. 3

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $17,348
  4. 4

    University of Wisconsin-Madision

    PhD in Asian Languages and Cultures

    Application deadline
    Jan 10
    Annual tuition
    $12,668
  5. 5

    University of California--Santa Barbara

    Doctor of Philosophy in Chicana and Chicano Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $11,442
  6. 6

    University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

    Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $13,206
    Program duration
    84 months
  7. 7

    Tulane University

    Doctor of Philosophy in French Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 10
    Annual tuition
    $16,974
  8. 8

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of Arts|Doctor of Philosophy in South and Southeast Asian Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    72 months
  9. 9

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Doctor of Philosophy in French Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 5
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
    Program duration
    24 months
  10. 10

    University of Wisconsin--Madison

    Doctor of Philosophy in African Cultural Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $12,668

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

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Near Eastern Studies84 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Arts|Doctor of Philosophy in South and Southeast Asian Studies72 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Scandinavian Studies
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in American Studies
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in French Studies24 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in African Cultural Studies
#38University of Wisconsin-MadisionPhD in Asian Languages and Cultures
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Chicana and Chicano Studies
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in American Studies84 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Classical and Near Eastern Studies
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in Latin American and Latino Studies
#301–400Tulane UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in French Studies

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