2023 Best Area Studies Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #53 most popular major in Rhode Island.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Area Studies Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in Rhode Island 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.
Check out the area studies programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Best Area Studies School
Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Brown take out is $15,275.
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Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 414 |
| Connecticut | 217 |
| New Hampshire | 60 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Vermont | 45 |
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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.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 values are for the top school 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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