2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the area studies majors at the school.
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the area studies majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 65% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 35% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in area studies at UMass Boston, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the area studies majors at the school.
Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Trinity College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree area studies programs. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
With a ranking of #9, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools 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 13 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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