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2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$46,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,555 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area Studies Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Area Studies

$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
$61,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity Bantams is ranked #2 for overall quality for area studies in Connecticut.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT
$59,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #1 for overall quality for area studies in Connecticut.

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#4

Connecticut College

New London, CT
$60,795 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connecticut College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Conn College are $60,795 a year. On average, area studies graduates from Conn College take out $20,861 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Conn College is ranked #5 for overall quality for area studies in Connecticut.

Read full report on Area Studies at Connecticut College

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
Massachusetts 414
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 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.

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