25 Most Popular Colleges for Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 236 students received their doctor’s degree in area studies from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y El Caribe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,920	$2,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$235	$235

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

The school reported having 2,182 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NYU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

Across all programs, there were 812 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Brown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,231	$52,231
Fees for Full-Time Students	$974	$974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,632	$1,632

There were 909 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Howard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Howard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,309	$31,309
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,575	$1,575
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,700	$1,700

In a typical year, there are 466 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 27 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,743. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University at Buffalo can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, University at Buffalo reported having 1,336 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

Across all programs, there were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,039. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

The school reported having 4,077 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, U of Michigan reported having 3,898 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at BGSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,821	$13,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,787	$1,787
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$749

In a typical year, there are 1,066 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 348 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UHM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,288	$36,768
Fees for Full-Time Students	$902	$902
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,532

There were 1,236 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 598 were classified as teaching assistants, and 638 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

In 2017-2018, IU Bloomington reported having 2,613 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending William & Mary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College of William and Mary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,630	$25,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,372	$5,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$535	$1,265

The school reported having 665 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 249 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Arkansas State University - Main Campus can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,806	$9,612
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,315	$1,315
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$534

In a typical year, there are 281 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 41 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Chapel Hill.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,438. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cornell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

Across all programs, there were 2,579 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers Newark.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - Newark

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,121	$2,121
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

The school reported having 225 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,670. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, Yale reported having 3,081 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Brandeis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandeis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,720	$48,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$88	$88
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,522	$1,522

There were 188 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 89 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

Across all programs, there were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Princeton can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In a typical year, there are 1,255 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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