2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in New York with 684 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in area studies at Columbia, 50% are male and 50% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, area studies graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $21,923.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 73% of the area studies majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 45% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 55% are male.
Area Studies majors at NYU take out an average of $17,951 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 37 students majoring in area studies at Cornell, 43% are male and 57% are female.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,348.
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Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
Women make up 64% of the area studies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 78% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 22% are male.
On average, area studies graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $24,078 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Colgate 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. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.
Of the 22 students majoring in area studies at Colgate, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in area studies at The Colleges, 55% are male and 45% are female.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at The Colleges take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,086.
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Binghamton 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in area studies at Binghamton University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Request InformationBest Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| Maryland | 141 |
| New Jersey | 75 |
| District of Columbia | 206 |
| Delaware | 13 |
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Area Studies Related Majors
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
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 28 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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