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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$35,357 Avg Salary
$17,306 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for area studies students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area studies programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 6 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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