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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$27,353 Avg Salary
$23,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies School for You

Area Studies is the #93 most popular major in New Jersey with 29 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Area Studies at Princeton University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Rutgers University - Newark

#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Area Studies at Seton Hall University Report

#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for area studies students. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Stockton University

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
New York 171
Pennsylvania 61
Maryland 9
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 4 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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