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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges
$31,493 Avg Salary
$20,522 Avg Student Debt

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

Area Studies is the #124 most popular major in New Jersey with 75 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the area studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the area studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Area Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#4

Drew University

Madison, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Area Studies at Rider University

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in area studies at Rowan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Area Studies at Rowan University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree area studies programs. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Read full report on Area Studies at Saint Peter’s University

#8

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

Read full report on Area Studies at College of Saint Elizabeth

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 684
Maryland 141
District of Columbia 206
Delaware 13

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 11 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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