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2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$42,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,568 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for area studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for area studies majors pursuing a .

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Area Studies

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the best value school in New York for area studies students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Area Studies Schools in New York rankings.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia are $62,466 a year.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our Best Area Studies Schools in New York rankings.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYU are $56,500 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in New York list.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Syracuse is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Area Studies Schools in New York list.

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Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 61
Maryland 9
New Jersey 29
District of Columbia 119
Delaware 7

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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