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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York

49 Colleges
$33,568 Avg Salary
$21,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

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 degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Columbia take out is $19,500.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, area studies graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $18,547.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

On average, area studies graduates from Fordham U take out $26,884 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 49 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Cornell take out is $13,000.

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#5

Barnard College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barnard College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, area studies majors at Barnard accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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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. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

After completing their degree, area studies graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debt load of $22,750.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#8

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, area studies graduates from The Colleges carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#10

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New York list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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Best 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

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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