2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 53% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 47% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
About 67% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in area studies at Brown, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 43% of the area studies majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 83% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 17% are male.
Brandeis University 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. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 2 students majoring in area studies at Fairfield U, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Trinity College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Area Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best area studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 111 |
| Connecticut | 32 |
| Rhode Island | 27 |
| Maine | 0 |
Area Studies Related Majors
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 13 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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