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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
$37,471 Avg Salary
$15,275 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area studies is the #53 most popular major in Rhode Island.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for area studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, area studies graduates from Brown take out $15,275 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for area studies students. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for area studies students. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Area Studies at Salve Regina University 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
New Hampshire 60
Maine 75
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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