2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Area Studies is the #121 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 245 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Check out the area studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dickinson College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the area studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 45% of the area studies majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, area studies graduates from Bucknell carry an average student debt load of $18,935.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin and Marshall College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.
About 78% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 22% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 76% of the area studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gettysburg College is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Out of the 31 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
Women make up 18% of the area studies majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Millersville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,453.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Muhlenberg College is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the area studies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 70% of the area studies majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,890.
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Lincoln University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lincoln is a small public school located in the suburb of Lincoln University.
Women make up 50% of the area studies majors at the school.
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La Salle University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 684 |
| 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.
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 31 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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