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2023 Best Value Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$36,278 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,380 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #77 most popular major in Massachusetts with 414 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Area Studies

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great value for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.

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Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 217
New Hampshire 60
Maine 75
Rhode Island 107
Vermont 45

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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