2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowdoin also took the #2 spot in our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dartmouth are $60,648 a year.
Dartmouth also made our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year.
Brown also made our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a year.
Williams not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wellesley also did well on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $61,150 in tuition and fees each year.
Amherst excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.
Brandeis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Middlebury College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlebury are $59,770 per year.
Middlebury also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Trinity College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
Trinity Bantams undergraduate students pay an average of $61,370 in tuition and fees each year. On average, area studies graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $17,844 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trinity Bantams also did well on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tufts are $63,000 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 414 |
| Connecticut | 217 |
| New Hampshire | 60 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Rhode Island | 107 |
| Vermont | 45 |
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Area Studies Related Majors for Area Studies
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Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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.
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