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.
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2023 Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the area studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best value school in the New England Region for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bowdoin are $58,322 a year.
Bowdoin also made our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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 midsize city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.
Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Williams College is a great value for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Williams also made our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in tuition and fees each year.
Wellesley 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amherst 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. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $61,150 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Amherst also is in the top 10% of our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandeis also did well on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Middlebury College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree area studies programs. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlebury also did well on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Trinity College 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 #9 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 per year. On average, area studies graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $17,844 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Trinity Bantams is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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.
Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Best 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
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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