2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Area Studies 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the New England Region
Check out the area studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in the New England Region for area studies students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
On average, area studies graduates from Brown take out $15,275 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 53 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the New England Region . Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for area studies students. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at Brandeis accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for area studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Bowdoin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at Bowdoin accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
Dartmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, area studies majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $16,041 in student debt.
Smith College 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. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at Smith take out is $19,000.
Trinity College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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 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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