Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Colleges
$34,912 Avg Salary
$23,607 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Area Studies at Georgetown University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for area studies students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read More…

The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for area studies students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Read full report on Area Studies at Cornell University

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Area Studies at Princeton University Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Area Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Full Area Studies at Syracuse University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area studies students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Delaware

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Best Area Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area studies schools 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

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 31 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.