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2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,357 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to area studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Area Studies Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Area Studies

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Area Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Boston are $14,677 a year.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.

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Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 32
Rhode Island 27
Maine 0

More Area Studies Rankings in Massachusetts

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 3 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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