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Best Area Studies Schools in New York

2023 Best Area Studies Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$33,568 Avg Salary
$21,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

The Best Area Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Area Studies Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for area studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Area Studies Schools

#1

Barnard College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Barnard College the best school in New York for area studies students. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Area Studies majors at Barnard take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

The excellent programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New York. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Area Studies Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Cornell take out is $13,000.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Columbia take out is $19,500.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, area studies graduates from Fordham U carry an average student debtload of $26,884.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

On average, area studies graduates from NYU take out $18,547 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Area Studies Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Area Studies Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Area Studies majors at UAlbany take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
Maryland 141
New Jersey 75
District of Columbia 206
Delaware 13

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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