2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area studies was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 6,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wesleyan University the most popular school in the New England Region for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.
Women make up 77% of the area studies majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Of the 74 students majoring in area studies at Brown, 35% are male and 65% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 44% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 31% are male.
Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 47% of the area studies majors at the school.
Smith College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Of the 32 students majoring in area studies at Trinity Bantams, 22% are male and 78% are female.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Trinity Bantams take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,844.
Yale 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 medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 32% are male.
Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 28 students majoring in area studies at Tufts, 46% are male and 54% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Middlebury College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
Of the 27 students majoring in area studies at Middlebury, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 414 |
| Connecticut | 217 |
| New Hampshire | 60 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Rhode Island | 107 |
| Vermont | 45 |
Majors Related to Area Studies
One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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