2023 Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in New York with 684 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Featured Area Studies Programs
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the area studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top New York Schools for a Master's in Area Studies
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| Maryland | 141 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 206 |
| Delaware | 13 |
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Area Studies Related Rankings by Major
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.
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