2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Area Studies is the #96 most popular major in the country with 1,825 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for area studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Area Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for area studies students. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.
Cornell also took the #3 spot in our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for area studies students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GWU are $57,984 a year.
GWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area studies students. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAlbany are $28,248 a year.
The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCNY are $15,290 a year.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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New York University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value area studies programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NYU are $56,500 a year.
NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for area studies students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 171 |
| Pennsylvania | 61 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| New Jersey | 29 |
| District of Columbia | 119 |
| Delaware | 7 |
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Majors Related to Area Studies
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1,081 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 5 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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.
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