2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for area studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for area studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Millersville are $22,226 a year. On average, area studies graduates from Millersville take out $21,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 per year.
Read full report on Area Studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $15,390 per year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.
Georgetown also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
La Salle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year. The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,193.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Houghton College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Houghton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Houghton.
Houghton undergraduate students pay an average of $16,446 in tuition and fees each year.
Barnard College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barnard are $59,687 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Barnard also is in the top 5% of our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| New York | 684 |
| Maryland | 141 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 206 |
| Delaware | 13 |
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Area Studies Related Majors for Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 20 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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