2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Area Studies is the #59 most popular major in Connecticut with 217 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Area Studies Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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.
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.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Area Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best value school in Connecticut for area studies students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCONN are $18,524 a year.
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The excellent programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Connecticut. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year.
Trinity Bantams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Area Studies Schools in Connecticut list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.
Yale also made our Best Area Studies Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Connecticut College is a great value for area studies students. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Conn College are $60,795 per year. On average, area studies graduates from Conn College take out $20,861 in student loans while working on their degree.
Conn College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Area Studies Schools in Connecticut list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 414 |
| 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 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 4 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.