2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Area Studies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best value school in the New England Region for area studies students. 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. While working on their degree, area studies majors at Bowdoin accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
Bowdoin also made our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, area studies majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $16,041 in student debt.
Dartmouth did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the New England Region . 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Brown take out is $15,275.
Brown also made our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amherst are $61,150 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Amherst is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, area studies majors at Wellesley accumulate an average of around $9,725 in student debt.
Wellesley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the 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. Area Studies majors at Brandeis take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Brandeis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Trinity College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trinity Bantams also did well on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Middlebury College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
Middlebury undergraduate students pay an average of $59,770 in tuition and fees each year. On average, area studies graduates from Middlebury take out $9,148 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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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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