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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the area studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the area studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 42% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 58% are male.

Read full report on Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in area studies at Cornell, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Area Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 60% of the area studies majors at the school.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for area studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 33% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

About 50% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Area Studies at St John’s University - New York Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Syracuse University

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at University at Albany

#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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