2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Area Studies is the #121 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 245 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Featured Area Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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 Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Area Studies Colleges.
Top Pennsylvania Schools in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best school in Pennsylvania for area studies students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at La Salle accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Pennsylvania. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Millersville take out is $23,500.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 684 |
| Maryland | 141 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 206 |
| Delaware | 13 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Area Studies that might interest you.
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.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Area Studies Related Rankings by Major
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Area Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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