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Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Hampshire

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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Hampshire

5 Colleges
$47,302 Avg Salary
$16,041 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #68 most popular major in New Hampshire with 60 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

On average, area studies graduates from Dartmouth take out $16,041 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Area Studies at Dartmouth College Report

#2

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

Read full report on Area Studies at Keene State College

#3

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

The excellent programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Saint Anselm College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Franklin Pierce University is a great place for area studies students. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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#4

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

The excellent programs at Great Bay Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New Hampshire. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Portsmouth.

Full Area Studies at Great Bay Community College Report

Best Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 414
Connecticut 217
Maine 75
Rhode Island 107
Vermont 45

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 5 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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