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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Barnard College to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Full Area Studies at Barnard College Report

#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Area Studies Schools in New York list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.

Read full report on Area Studies at Colgate University

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for area studies students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New York. 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.

Read full report on Area Studies at Fordham University

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Area Studies Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly 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.

Full Area Studies at New York University Report

#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

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

Read full report on Area Studies at Hunter College

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Full Area Studies at Syracuse University Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best area studies programs. 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.

Read full report on Area Studies at University at Albany

#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for area studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at Brooklyn College Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools 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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