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

48 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 #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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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.

Read full report on Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. 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.

Full Area Studies at Fordham University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

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 large 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.

Full Area Studies at New York University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very 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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#5

Barnard College

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Barnard College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 64% of the area studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Area Studies at University at Albany

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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 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.

Full Area Studies at Stony Brook University Report

#8

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. 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.

Full Area Studies at Colgate University Report

Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant 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.

Full Area Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Report

#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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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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
Maryland 141
New Jersey 75
District of Columbia 206
Delaware 13

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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